UN: 400,000 Displaced After RSF Seizes Zamzam Camp in North Darfur, Sudan

RSF Takeover of Zamzam Camp

• 📌 Up to 400,000 people have been displaced from Sudan's Zamzam camp in North Darfur.
• ⚡ This displacement occurred after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized control of the camp on Sunday.
• 💥 The takeover followed a 4-day assault that resulted in hundreds of deaths and injuries, according to government and aid groups.

Violence and Casualties

• 💔 Preliminary figures from the UN indicate that over 300 civilians were killed in fighting on Friday and Saturday.
• 🏥 Tragically, 10 humanitarian personnel from Relief International were among the deceased, killed while operating a health center in Zamzam.
• 📈 Satellite imagery revealed burning buildings and smoke in the camp following the RSF's reported takeover.

Allegations and Context

• ⚠️ Rights groups had previously warned of potential atrocities due to the RSF's monthslong siege of the famine-stricken camp.
• 🚫 The RSF has dismissed these allegations, claiming the camp was used as a base for army-aligned groups.
• 🌍 The war in Sudan, which began in April 2023 due to a power struggle between the army and RSF, has displaced millions and spread famine across the country.