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Situation Update
- In April, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) conducted a ground assault on North Darfur’s besieged capital, El-Fasher, and the nearby Abu Shouk and Zamzam displacement camps, seizing control of the Zamzam camp in mid-April and causing families to flee toward El Fasher, Tawila and other areas. Severe food security deterioration is seen in El Fasher town and Abu Shouk and Zamzam camps.
- The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan raised alarm over the worsening humanitarian crisis in North Darfur, where large-scale forced displacement from camps like Abu Shouk and Zamzam has displaced over 400,000 people toward Jebel Marra and Tawila. These movements, driven by escalating violence and fear of a broader offensive on El Fasher, are overwhelming humanitarian operations, cutting displaced populations off from vital aid and increasing their risk of famine, disease, and malnutrition.
- El Fasher continues to face critical shortages of food, water, and basic healthcare services. Local markets are facing severe lack of food items resulting in sharp price increases that are putting additional pressure on a population struggling to afford a meal daily.
- On 15 April, a conference in London marked the 2-year anniversary of the conflict in Sudan, co-hosted by the UK, African Union, EU, France, and Germany, attended by foreign ministers and high-level representatives from various countries and organizations. Eight donors pledged over US$1 billion to support humanitarian operations in Sudan and the wider region, but the conference failed to agree on a joint communique due to disagreements among Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.