Struggling for Survival: Sudanese Displaced People Resort to Desperation Amidst Ongoing Conflict**

Aid agencies report an alarming humanitarian crisis in Sudan, as displaced citizens flee violence, facing perilous conditions and starvation along their journeys.**

Displaced Sudanese are resorting to eating leaves and charcoal to stave off hunger after fleeing from violence at the Zamzam camp near el-Fasher, according to reports from aid agencies. Noah Taylor, head of operations at the Norwegian Refugee Council, described the harrowing conditions faced by families escaping to Tawila, stating that many are succumbing to exhaustion while journeying over 40 kilometers (25 miles) in extreme heat. "We've been hearing astonishingly tragic accounts," Taylor told BBC Newsday, highlighting that some individuals are "dying of thirst" and even others reportedly remain unclaimed along their route.

One survivor recounted the distressing tale of a girl who attempted to walk alone from el-Fasher only to face repeated sexual violence, ultimately succumbing to her injuries upon arrival in Tawila. Following assaults by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) at Zamzam camp, a site that had sheltered many for two decades following earlier conflicts in Darfur, thousands have been forcibly displaced. This ongoing violence in Sudan’s western region has persisted for two years, with a death toll exceeding an estimated 150,000 individuals, and causing around 13 million people to abandon their homes, as classified by various humanitarian entities.

The rising crisis has led the UN to limit food supply to famine-stricken areas due to financial constraints, deepening the crisis. The RSF has faced accusations of ethnic cleansing against non-Arab residents of Darfur. UK Foreign Minister David Lammy has condemned these actions, labeling them as potential crimes against humanity. Recent reports indicate at least 481 deaths in North Darfur since April 10, intensifying concerns expressed by UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk regarding the collapsing support systems for survivors.

Nathaniel Raymond from the Yale School of Public Health noted the complete destruction of the Zamzam camp, with homes and aid facilities set ablaze, leaving survivors in dire need. As Tawila struggles to house between 130,000 to 150,000 newly displaced persons, access to food and clean water remains severely limited.

Eyewitnesses fleeing the violence report that their homes have been destroyed, while assaults continue elsewhere, including an RSF attack on a village in West Kordofan that resulted in 74 fatalities. With fighting ongoing across Sudan, the situation remains precarious as many seek refuge amidst relentless violence and humanitarian neglect.