"Starlink" Internet system is a lifeline for Sudanese in light of communications outages and lack of money. The Starlink system, which connects to the Internet via satellite, belongs to SpaceX, owned by the world's richest person, Elon Musk.

Starlink devices are spread in areas that have witnessed and are witnessing concentrated military operations, despite the ban on purchasing or trading this type of device in the country. The price of one device reaches 1.8 million Sudanese pounds, which is equivalent to Approximately $1500.