India, Nov. 11 -- UNICEF spokesperson James Elder said on Nov. 10, 2026, that “drones and drought are closing in on Sudan’s children from both sides,” describing the situation as “an assault unlike anything we have seen in Sudan’s history,” in remarks delivered at a press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Escalating drone strikes and impacts on civilian infrastructure
Elder said that in the last week of October “not a single day passed without an armed drone striking a power station in Sudan,” adding that “up to 15 were hit in the month.” He said repeated strikes have hit key sites across Sudan’s power grid, spreading geographically and occurring in quick succession.
He described the attacks as “a serious escalation in attack...