Violence in and around Zamzam camp, the famine-struck displacement camp in Sudan, as well as in the capital of Khartoum and the southern region has further intensified. UN official calls for efforts to protect civilians as violence intensifies in Sudan’s ZamZam camp. About 500,000 displaced civilians are living in the ZamzAm camp, where famine conditions were confirmed by global experts last August. The escalating violence has forced the World Food Programme (WFP) to halt food assistance operations in the camp, Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN secretary-general, confirmed. The WFP warned that without immediate assistance, thousands could starve in the coming weeks. The conflict in Sudan has also displaced over 15 million people, either inside or outside Sudan, according to estimates by the International Organisation for Migration. The UN has called on the 15-member council to take immediate action to ensure better protection for Sudanese civilians together with unhindered humanitarian access.
