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14-04-2025
Dozens have been killed in attacks on displacement camps in Sudan's Darfur region, with the UN reporting over 100 civilian deaths, including at least 20 children and a medical team. The attacks on the Zamzam and Abu Shouk camps, which host over 700,000 people facing famine-like conditions, have been blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The RSF has denied responsibility, claiming reports of atrocities were fabricated. Residents described the situation as "extremely catastrophic" and "dire," with aid workers and medical staff among those killed. The attacks have been condemned by the US State Department and the British Foreign Secretary, with the UN's humanitarian coordinator expressing alarm at the "deadly and unacceptable escalation" in violence.
Entities: Sudan, Darfur, Zamzam camp, Abu Shouk camp, Rapid Support Forces (RSF) • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
14-04-2025
The Rapid Support Forces and allied militias launched a two-day attack on famine-hit camps in Sudan's Darfur region, killing over 100 people, including 20 children and nine aid workers. The UN official, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, condemned the attack, stating it was an "unacceptable escalation" in the conflict that has killed over 24,000 people since it began nearly two years ago. The camps, which shelter over 700,000 displaced people, were also looted and destroyed, with hundreds of makeshift homes and the central market in Zamzam camp being destroyed, forcing around 2,400 people to flee.
Entities: Sudan, Darfur, Rapid Support Forces, CBS News, UN • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
14-04-2025
A leaked UN report has raised concerns over the UAE's role in the Sudan war, suggesting that the country may have secretly supplied weapons to Sudanese paramilitaries via Chad. The report, written by a panel of five UN experts, detected "multiple" flights from the UAE to Chad, which appeared to be avoiding detection. Although the experts couldn't confirm that the planes were carrying weapons, they noted that the flights demonstrated "peculiarities" and were linked to operators previously connected to "military logistics and illicit arms transfers". The allegations have complicated the UK's hosting of the UAE at a crucial peace conference in London aimed at stopping the war in Sudan, which has displaced over 12 million people and become the world's biggest humanitarian crisis.
Entities: United Nations, UAE, Sudan, Chad, UK • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
14-04-2025
Sudan's information blackout has left families of those in the Zamzam camp struggling for news after it was overrun by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militiamen, killing hundreds. The UN's migration agency reported 60,000 to 80,000 households displaced, with 10,000 people arriving at a nearby camp suffering from dehydration and exhaustion. Campaigners say the lack of information highlights the need to restore communications to allow communities to warn each other and access healthcare. The RSF attack on Zamzam, which hosts 700,000 displaced people, has been described as a massacre, with reports of civilians being hunted and executed. The communications blackout has also hindered human rights documentation and the ability to receive money from relatives abroad.
Entities: Sudan, Zamzam camp, Rapid Support Forces (RSF), UN, Global development • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
