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Report: RSF Attack on Sudan's Zamzam Camp Killed 1.5K

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20 hrs ago

Above: People who fled the Zamzam camp rest in a makeshift encampment near Darfur on April 13, 2025. Image copyright: AFP/Getty Images

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The Spin

Pro-RSF narrative

The RSF successfully liberated Zamzam camp from military control after the Sudanese Armed Forces used civilians as human shields and turned the displacement site into a military base. The operation was necessary to secure vulnerable populations and humanitarian workers from army exploitation.

Al Jazeera AA.com

Pro-SAF narrative

The RSF committed mass atrocities against defenseless civilians in Zamzam camp, executing medical workers, burning homes, and targeting one of the world's most vulnerable populations already suffering from famine conditions. This represents one of the most heinous war crimes in recent history.

Guardian Kenneth Roth on X US Department of State - Bureau of African Affairs on X

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Editor's Note

This story currently has limited reporting from right-leaning sources. We will continue to monitor all major outlets and update our coverage as additional perspectives become available.