Reports reveal an alarming escalation in violence as the impoverished Zamzam camp faces assault.
**Violence Escalates in Sudan: Famine-Hit Camp Under Attack**
**Violence Escalates in Sudan: Famine-Hit Camp Under Attack**
A recent attack on a displacement camp highlights the dire humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
The situation in Sudan continues to deteriorate as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group, have been accused of aggressively assaulting the Zamzam camp, which is home to around 500,000 vulnerable displaced individuals facing famine conditions. Eyewitness accounts indicate significant destruction, including looting and fire incidents at the market and various homes within the camp. Although artillery bombardments had plagued the camp since late last year, this marked the first allegation of direct RSF involvement in the invasion.
An eyewitness shared with BBC that conditions are dire, with many casualties reported. The already overwhelmed hospital in the camp could not provide surgical care to the injured. Situated near the city of el-Fasher, which is under siege due to the ongoing civil war that ignited in 2023, the camp's population was already on the brink of starvation.
The Sudanese IDPs and Refugees Bloc confirmed the attack on Tuesday, while an RSF representative refuted claims of their incursion, asserting they had instead taken over a military base linked to affiliations with the Sudanese army. The camp's desperate circumstances have worsened, as thousands were forced to flee once more amid the turmoil.
North Darfur's Health Minister Ibrahim Abdullah Khater emphasized the plight of those in the camp, pointing out that the RSF had blocked access to el-Fasher, complicating the delivery of medical aid to the casualties. Humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, have condemned the RSF for escalating violence and failing to provide safe havens in conflict-ridden North Darfur.
The continuing siege of el-Fasher, which began in April last year, is indicative of tensions between the RSF and the Sudanese military, once allies in a coup but now at odds over a potential shift to civilian governance. The situation symbolizes the broader humanitarian disaster that has seen Sudanese families torn apart and displaced, leaving them without refuge or security.
An eyewitness shared with BBC that conditions are dire, with many casualties reported. The already overwhelmed hospital in the camp could not provide surgical care to the injured. Situated near the city of el-Fasher, which is under siege due to the ongoing civil war that ignited in 2023, the camp's population was already on the brink of starvation.
The Sudanese IDPs and Refugees Bloc confirmed the attack on Tuesday, while an RSF representative refuted claims of their incursion, asserting they had instead taken over a military base linked to affiliations with the Sudanese army. The camp's desperate circumstances have worsened, as thousands were forced to flee once more amid the turmoil.
North Darfur's Health Minister Ibrahim Abdullah Khater emphasized the plight of those in the camp, pointing out that the RSF had blocked access to el-Fasher, complicating the delivery of medical aid to the casualties. Humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, have condemned the RSF for escalating violence and failing to provide safe havens in conflict-ridden North Darfur.
The continuing siege of el-Fasher, which began in April last year, is indicative of tensions between the RSF and the Sudanese military, once allies in a coup but now at odds over a potential shift to civilian governance. The situation symbolizes the broader humanitarian disaster that has seen Sudanese families torn apart and displaced, leaving them without refuge or security.
