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Sudan's RSF Assault Leaves 12 Million Displaced, Urgent Aid Needed

5/26/2025

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In April 2025, chaos erupted in North Darfur as Sudan's Rapid Support Forces seized the Zamzam displacement camp after a brutal three-day assault. This harrowing event deepened the humanitarian crisis, leaving over 12 million people displaced and nearly half the population grappling with severe hunger. International organizations have condemned the RSF's brutality and urgently called for increased humanitarian aid.

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In April 2025, chaos erupted in North Darfur as Sudan's Rapid Support Forces seized the Zamzam displacement camp after a brutal three-day assault. This harrowing event deepened the humanitarian crisis, leaving over 12 million people displaced and nearly half the population grappling with severe hunger. International organizations have condemned the RSF's brutality and urgently called for increased humanitarian aid.