An opinion column circulating on Sudanese social media alleges Sudan’s SAF-led Port Sudan junta opened gates at major reservoirs and dams to unleash floods that would wash away traces of alleged chemical-weapons use in the capital and along the Nile.
The article, written by commentator Ohaj M. Saleh, argues that SAF chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan faces mounting international pressure over chemical-weapons allegations and support for extremist groups. It contends that deliberately releasing reservoir waters could dilute or remove forensic evidence in areas flagged by rights groups and media investigations, while also devastating crops and disrupting Sudan’s planting season.
Saleh further asserts that such flooding could benefit a regional ally by increasing downstream storage in reservoirs and lakes. The piece cites remarks attributed to academic Amira Halperin at a U.N. rights forum alleging outside military support to Sudan’s armed forces and Islamist factions, including claims of chemical-weapons transfers—allegations that independent investigators have not publicly verified.
The article points to photos of foreign-looking technicians measuring Nile levels in Khartoum as circumstantial evidence and suggests gates at Jabal Aulia and other dams were opened.
Sudan’s conflict has triggered widespread displacement, infrastructure damage and recurring disruptions to water management. International bodies and experts have called for independent investigations into all allegations of chemical-weapons use. Junta in Port Sudan did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
