‘I fled Zamzam camp with child in my arms and luggage on my head’

The Zamzam camp in Sudan, home to 700,000 internally displaced people, was devastated by an attack from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) last week, exacerbating the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the region following two decades of conflict. Residents, including Fathiya Mohammed, who lost her husband during the chaos, fled to Tawila, enduring severe conditions and violence, with many reporting being robbed along the way. Medical charity Doctors Without Borders has reported a surge in gunshot and blast injuries among the thousands seeking refuge, as the RSF aims to consolidate control over Darfur amid the ongoing turmoil.