The Zamzam camp in Sudan’s Darfur region has been overrun by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), resulting in widespread violence, looting, and burning of homes.
The camp, home to around half a million displaced people, has been under siege for months, with aid severely restricted.
Witnesses described the moment RSF men poured into the camp on April 11, unleashing a wave of violence that left at least 300 people dead and forced around 400,000 to flee.
Satellite images showed extensive fire damage across the camp, consistent with accounts of RSF fighters setting buildings ablaze.
The RSF has denied accusations of atrocities, claiming the camp was being used as a base by forces loyal to the army.
However, humanitarian groups have denounced the raid as a targeted attack on civilians already facing famine.
The conflict in Sudan, which erupted two years ago, has unleashed waves of ethnic violence, created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, and plunged several areas of the country into famine.
The capture of Zamzam camp is part of the RSF’s efforts to consolidate its control over the Darfur region.
