Sudan's RSF Claims Control of Famine-Hit Zamzam Camp in Darfur

RSF Claims Control of Zamzam Camp

• paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced they have taken control of the Zamzam camp in North Darfur.
• The camp, home to over 500,000 refugees, was previously attacked by the RSF, forcing people to flee from Abu Shuk and other camps.
• The RSF stated that the army was using the camp as a military base and that their forces were deployed to protect civilians and humanitarian workers.

Allegations and Civilian Impact

• Hundreds are feared dead following the RSF's offensive, which involved heavy shelling and gunfire.
• The RSF claims to have liberated the camp from the "terrorist army of the Islamic movement," alleging that armed mercenary groups used civilians as human shields.
• Local activists report that the RSF's actions, including the taking of Um Kadada and killing over 50 civilians, are part of a larger bid to capture Alfasia, the provincial capital.

Broader Conflict and Humanitarian Crisis

• The conflict has effectively divided Sudan, with the army controlling the north and east, and the RSF dominating most of Darfur and parts of the south.
• Zamzam and Abu Shuk camps are among 10 areas in Sudan where famine has been confirmed.
• The ongoing war has created the world's largest humanitarian crisis, with approximately half of Sudan's population facing extreme hunger.