Darfur survivors vow to tell story of those killed after Sudan camp attacks
Summary
Survivors of the Rapid Support Forces’ April 2025 assault on Sudan’s Zamzam displacement camp described starvation, killings and sexual violence as they fled. A United Nations Human Rights Office report documented at least 1,013 civilian deaths in the attack; the camp had been home to generations of people displaced by conflict in Darfur.Key Facts
- Zamzam camp, near el-Fasher in North Darfur, was established in 2004 and once sheltered hundreds of thousands of people.
- Famine was confirmed in Zamzam in August 2024, and survivors said restrictions on goods left residents short of food.
- The Rapid Support Forces captured Zamzam in April 2025 after months of attacks.
- The RSF launched a three-day assault on the camp on April 11, 2025, burning homes and health facilities.
- A United Nations Human Rights Office report documented at least 1,013 civilians killed, including 319 who were summarily executed.
- The report also documented rape, gang rape, sexual slavery and other forms of sexual violence, particularly against the Zaghawa community.
- The attack forced tens of thousands of people to flee Zamzam, with many going to Tawila and Dar al-Salam.
- The RSF captured el-Fasher on October 26, 2025; more than 6,000 people are believed to have been killed in the attack and along escape routes.
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