This report by Sudan Tribune is part of a collaborative newsroom initiative spearheaded by the Sudan Media Forum under the #StandWithSudan campaign. August 24, 2024 (EL FASHER) -In the heart of Zamzam camp, near El Fasher, North Darfur’s capital, Maryam Abdallah, a displaced resident, endured the horror of watching her infant starve to death. Her family, unable to provide food and medicine, witnessed his tragic demise. Maryam recounted earlier this week to Sudan Tribune, part of the Sudan Media Forum*, the sorrow of losing her three-year-old son, Babiker Khater, after a prolonged illness caused by malnutrition. “I watched him die in my hands because we couldn’t provide him with treatment and food,” she said. Her tragedy reflects the suffering of hundreds of thousands of people trapped amidst shelling and fighting in El Fasher and surrounding camps. The conflict parties are accused of obstructing relief delivery, causing severe shortages of essential goods and a steep rise in the prices of those available. These prices are far beyond what displaced people can afford, especially with the scarcity of job opportunities, even in markets and agriculture. Previously, Maryam worked in the markets to provide her children with one meal a day, but the …

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