Doctors Without Borders Suspends Aid in Sudan's Zamzam Camp Due to Escalating Violence

The humanitarian group halts operations in the famine-hit camp of 500,000 as intensified fighting makes relief efforts impossible.

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has suspended all activities in Zamzam camp, North Darfur, citing severe safety risks from escalating clashes between Sudan's military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The camp, home to approximately 500,000 displaced individuals, has seen increased violence since February 11, including attacks that left 139 injured and 11 dead, including five children, due to inadequate medical resources.
MSF ambulances have been targeted, with two incidents of ambulances being shot at during patient transfers in recent months, further worsening the crisis.
The suspension leaves the camp, already facing famine and severe malnutrition, without critical medical aid, as MSF was one of the few humanitarian organizations still operating in the area.
The ongoing civil war in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has displaced over 14 million people, killed tens of thousands, and created widespread famine, with Zamzam camp being one of the hardest-hit areas.