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The people of Darfur, in western Sudan, are suffering from escalating displacement, hunger, the spread of epidemics, and malnutrition among children in displacement camps.

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The ongoing war in Sudan since April 2023 has turned Darfur into the most affected region, causing waves of displacement, refugees, and forced evictions, along with the destruction of thousands of villages in this devastated region.

Since the outbreak of the war in mid-April 2023, human rights violations have intensified, with displaced people falling victim to violence amid significant neglect of their deteriorating humanitarian conditions.

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According to the General Coordination for Displaced Persons and Refugees, the “Abu Shouk” camp was subjected to random artillery shelling on December 1, which later extended to the “Zamzam” camp in North Darfur State.

The “Zamzam” camp, located approximately 12 kilometers south of Al-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, houses nearly one million displaced persons.

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The Great Exodus

According to humanitarian activist Ahmed Abdelrahman, the region witnessed a large-scale displacement wave akin to a great exodus towards areas controlled by the Sudan Liberation Army, led by Abdelwahid Mohamed Nour in the Jebel Marra region of Central Darfur State.

Displacement camps face extremely complex humanitarian conditions due to random shelling and shortages of food and medicine.

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The war has worsened the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, particularly in displacement camps, as clashes have hindered the delivery of international humanitarian aid to the region.

Since mid-April 2023, Sudan has faced the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, forcing people in Darfur to consume animal feed and tree leaves due to the lack of food in 51 displacement camps across the five states of Darfur.

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Casualties and Injuries

Adam Regal, the spokesperson for the General Coordination for Displaced Persons and Refugees, reported that displacement camps in North Darfur State are under intense artillery bombardment, causing deaths and injuries among displaced persons and civilians.

Regal stated, “Most of the victims are children and women, who have lived their entire lives under the terror of heavy artillery and rifles directed at them without any regard for the rules of engagement outlined in international laws, including the right to life and dignity. Crimes committed by both parties to the conflict continue unabated.”

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He added that the bombardment of “Abu Shouk” camp began in May, resulting in many deaths and injuries, most of whom were women, children, and the elderly.

The heavy shelling of the “Zamzam” camp began on December 1 and most recently occurred on December 11, killing eight displaced persons and injuring many others, along with destroying homes and properties.

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Continuous Displacement

With escalating violence, Regal stated that 510 families, representing thousands of individuals, have fled Al-Fasher city to the “Tawila” area and its six camps.

Security authorities in Al-Fasher have prohibited residents of the “Zamzam” camp from taking their belongings outside the camp.

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Rising Malnutrition

In the “Kalma” camp in South Darfur State, hunger and malnutrition have created a dire humanitarian catastrophe, particularly among children.

Medical sources have reported child deaths in recent weeks due to malnutrition, requiring urgent intervention from humanitarian organizations.

The UN states that Sudan, already one of the world’s poorest countries before the war, is experiencing one of the worst displacement crises globally and is poised to face the world’s worst hunger crisis.

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