UN Report: Over 1,000 Killed in April Attack on Sudan's Zamzam Camp

Attack on Zamzam Camp

• 🎯 A UN report details that over 1,000 civilians were killed during an attack on Sudan's Zamzam displacement camp in April.
• ⚠️ The camp, home to nearly half a million people displaced by war, was targeted by Sudanese paramilitaries, specifically the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
• 💔 The attack resulted in hundreds of thousands fleeing the camp, with survivors reporting widespread killings, rape, torture, and abductions.

Summary Executions and Blockades

• 🔪 Approximately one-third of those killed were summarily executed, according to the UN Human Rights Office report.
• 🚫 For months prior to the April 11th-13th attack, the RSF reportedly blocked the entry of food and supplies to the famine-stricken camp.

International Law and Accountability

• ⚖️ The UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights stated that the deliberate killing of civilians may constitute a war crime of murder.
• 🔍 An impartial, thorough, and effective investigation into the attack is called for, with those responsible for serious violations of international law to be punished.
• ❓ The RSF has not immediately responded to requests for comment but has previously denied harming civilians and stated they will hold their forces accountable.

Report Findings

• 🎤 The findings are based on interviews conducted in July 2025 with 155 survivors and witnesses who had fled to Chad.