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UN Condemns Deadly Attack on Displacement Camp in North Darfur, Sudan

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The United Nations has condemned a deadly attack on a displacement camp in Sudan's North Darfur, which killed at least 40 civilians, warning that the regional capital El Fasher is now under a siege that has cut off aid. The UN attributed the attack to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and rebuked the violence, emphasizing that displacement camps and places of refuge for civilians must not be targeted. The attack has worsened an already desperate humanitarian situation, with the UN reporting that exit routes from El Fasher have been blocked, trapping civilians facing acute hunger and starvation.

Key Takeaways:

  • At least 40 civilians were killed and 19 were injured in the attack on the displacement camp in North Darfur, Sudan.
  • The UN attributed the attack to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
  • The attack has worsened an already desperate humanitarian situation, with the UN reporting that exit routes from El Fasher have been blocked, trapping civilians facing acute hunger and starvation.
  • The UN is calling for a humanitarian pause to allow for the delivery of life-saving supplies and demands "safe and unhindered passage" for people seeking to flee the fighting.
  • The displacement camp is now under siege, cutting off aid to the civilians.
  • Over 500 people have been displaced from the Abu Shouk camp as a result of the recent violence.
  • More than 3,000 people fled the town of Kadugli in South Kordofan state earlier this month due to intensified insecurity that has severed supply routes.

Statistics:

  • At least 40 civilians were killed and 19 were injured in the attack on the displacement camp in North Darfur, Sudan.
  • Over 500 people have been displaced from the Abu Shouk camp as a result of the recent violence.
  • More than 3,000 people fled the town of Kadugli in South Kordofan state earlier this month due to intensified insecurity that has severed supply routes.

Sources:

  • "U.N. condemns deadly attack on displacement camp in Sudan's North Darfur," Reuters.
  • "Sudan: UN condemns deadly attack on displacement camp in North Darfur," UN News.
  • "Sudan: Emergency appeal launched as humanitarian situation worsens," UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

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