Johannesburg — Drone attacks apparently launched by war-torn Sudan 's RSF paramilitary forces appeared to derail the reopening on Wednesday of the main airport in the capital Khartoum after more than a year and a half.

The French news agency AFP said residents heard a wave of explosions in the early morning, and local media and Khartoum residents reported drones striking multiple areas of Khartoum on Wednesday, including near the airport.

Sudan's Civil Aviation authority announced earlier this week that Khartoum International Airport would reopen Wednesday for domestic flights after 30 months shuttered due to the ongoing civil war between the RSF (Rapid Support Forces) and the military.

The Reuters news agency, along with local media, cited airline sources as saying the openin

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