As the Rapid Support Force (RSF) escalates attacks on displaced communities in North Darfur, the African Union and other key humanitarian bodies must urgently intervene to halt the growing crisis in Sudan.
Development Diaries reports that the latest assault on Zamzam camp in El Fasher marks the tenth attack on the vulnerable population, consisting of both long-term displaced individuals and recent victims of conflict.
It is unacceptable that RSF openly claims responsibility for these violations, even publishing videos showing their presence in the camp.
Monday witnessed another round of indiscriminate shelling in El Fasher, with Sudanese Air Force warplanes targeting RSF-controlled areas and RSF artillery bombarding civilian settlements, including the Naivasha camp for displaced people.
These ongoing attacks put thousands of innocent lives at risk and exacerbate an already dire humanitarian crisis.
The International Organisation for Migration has confirmed that 8,000 families have been forced to flee their homes in Saloma and neighbouring villages due to RSF-led assaults.
Reports indicate that clashes in the area lasted for hours, killing at least five civilians and leaving many more traumatised. Eyewitness accounts accuse RSF fighters of burning homes, a blatant war crime that demands urgent investigation and accountability.
The displacement crisis is deepening, with over 3,000 families from seven villages in northeast North Darfur arriving in Shangil Tobaya under dire conditions, lacking food, shelter, and medical care.
Development Diaries calls on the African Union to pressure the RSF and Sudanese military to cease attacks on civilians.
We also urge international aid organisations, civil society, and governments to mobilise immediate assistance and ensure safe corridors for humanitarian aid to reach those in need.
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