In brief
In a devastating incident reported on April 12, 2025, Sudanese paramilitaries from the Rapid Support Forces (R.S.F.) attacked the Zamzam camp in El Fasher, leading to the deaths of nine medical workers and at least 100 individuals overall. This camp, home to 500,000 residents grappling with famine, has become a flashpoint in the ongoing civil war marked by violence and human rights abuses.
The assault began with heavy shelling before paramilitary forces breached the camp's defenses. According to Relief International, the aid organization managing the clinic, the attackers destroyed homes and the camp's essential market. Among the deceased were the clinic's head doctor and his entire team of five medics and four drivers. Despite receiving threats to vacate the area, the medical staff remained to care for civilians injured in prior shelling, as escape routes were blocked.Kashif Shafique, the Sudan director for Relief International, expressed profound grief, stating that this loss profoundly impacts their operations and the vulnerable population they serve, highlighting the urgent need for humanitarian assistance amid escalating violence in the region.
