The United States has issued a statement condemning the attack on Zamzam IDP camp in Sudan by the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF).
At least eight people are feared dead following the attack which has also disrupted the delivery of emergency relief supplies to the camp which shelters more half a million people.
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“The United States calls on the RSF, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and aligned forces to halt all military activity in and around Zamzam camp and other such camps where the Sudanese people have sought refuge from the horrific violence that has engulfed their country and produced the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. To further ensure the protection of civilians in camps, including Zamzam, we urge the warring parties to maintain and respect the camps’ civilian and humanitarian character, including keeping them free of combatants and military fortification.
Over 25 million people in Sudan – approximately half the population – are in desperate need of emergency assistance, and more than 12 million people have been displaced from their homes since the conflict began. The United States calls on the RSF, the SAF, and all armed groups to take concrete steps guaranteeing safe and unhindered humanitarian access to all parts of Sudan, including by enabling humanitarian corridors to allow the safe, unhindered delivery of aid and movement of civilians.” read the statement
The U.S noted that the only only solution to the humanitarian crisis is to end the hostility as it vowed to support Sudanese people to end conflict and a political transition to inclusive, civilian-led democratic governance.
