RSF claims control of Zamzam camp, hundreds dead in Darfur

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have seized control of the Zamzam camp in North Darfur following a four-day assault that has resulted in over 100 deaths, including children and aid workers. The RSF claims the camp was being used by 'mercenary factions' and has denied targeting civilians, instead accusing its rivals of manipulating the situation for propaganda. Humanitarian groups have condemned the attack, stating it is a targeted assault on vulnerable populations already facing famine. Tens of thousands of residents have fled to the city of al-Fashir, overwhelming local shelters. The Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) has called for urgent military assistance from the national army to protect civilians and has reported significant casualties from the ongoing conflict. The situation has escalated tensions in a region already devastated by violence and humanitarian crises since the war erupted in April 2023.