Dire Conditions Persist as Assaults Continue on Darfur Displacement Camps**

The Zamzam camp in Darfur faces relentless attacks, leading to significant casualties among displaced residents, with reports of dire living conditions and scarcity of medical services.**

The Zamzam camp near el-Fasher has become a focal point of violence as devastating attacks on displaced civilians enter their third day, residents report. The situation is being described as "extremely catastrophic," with many reporting deaths and severe injuries among the camp's 700,000 occupants, who are already experiencing famine-like conditions as a result of Sudan's ongoing civil war. The United Nations (UN) has confirmed over 100 civilian deaths, including at least 20 children, resulting from the assaults attributed to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

The RSF has denied responsibility, claiming allegations of atrocities are fabricated, yet locals reveal the grim reality as they navigate life in a camp offering them little refuge. Clementine Nkweta-Salami, the UN's humanitarian coordinator in Sudan, expressed her outrage at the escalating violence, condemning the attacks on vulnerable populations and aid workers.

Aid organization Relief International reported the tragic loss of nine of its staff—medical professionals and support members—in the recent strikes, alleging the RSF specifically targeted health facilities to limit access to essential care for the large displaced population. Mustafa, a local resident providing food at a community kitchen, recounted the deaths of both family and colleagues, lamenting the lack of medical resources as wounded individuals face uncertain fates.

With shelling escalating and vows of further attacks looming, civilians like Wasir voice their despair, helplessly trapped as routes out of the camp remain obstructed. They report widespread evacuation efforts thwarted by violence. Yale University's satellite imaging data has corroborated claims of significant destruction from ground assaults, which represent one of the worst offensives since conflict escalated in spring 2024.

The civil war, originating from a power clash between the army and RSF, has cultivated the world's largest humanitarian crisis, displacing over 12 million individuals and exacerbating regional hardship. The last major town under army control in Darfur, el-Fasher, has reportedly faced a year-long siege from the RSF, heightening fears of continued violence and suffering among the affected populace.