UN Halts Food Aid in Sudan's Largest Displacement Camp as Violence Escalates

Fighting between Sudanese military and RSF forces disrupts humanitarian efforts, leaving thousands at risk of starvation.

The UN's World Food Program (WFP) has temporarily stopped food aid in the Zamzam displacement camp in North Darfur due to intensified fighting.
Zamzam camp, home to 500,000 people, has been under siege by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for months, with only one aid convoy reaching the camp since famine was declared in August 2024.
Recent clashes destroyed the camp's central market and forced humanitarian workers, including Doctors Without Borders, to suspend operations for safety reasons.
Satellite imagery and reports confirm the use of heavy weapons in the area, with civilians and aid workers unable to leave during the most intense fighting.
The ongoing conflict between the RSF and Sudanese military, which began in April 2023, has been marked by atrocities, with international pleas for humanitarian access largely ignored.