December 4, 2024 (EL FASHIR) – Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensified attacks on a displacement camp and nearby areas in North Darfur on Wednesday, killing at least 24 civilians and wounding dozens more. The Sudanese military responded with airstrikes in the region. The RSF began shelling the Zamzam camp, home to thousands displaced by the conflict, on Dec. 1, killing more than 10 people. The bombardment has exacerbated conditions for those already facing starvation due to aid shortages and RSF restrictions on humanitarian access. “At least four children were killed today in an artillery shelling, the third of its kind carried out by the RSF towards the Zamzam camp,” camp spokesperson Mohamed Khamis Doda told Sudan Tribune. He described widespread panic caused by indiscriminate shelling and rocket fire, adding that numerous homes and shelters were destroyed. Camp authorities closed the main market, banned gatherings, and shut down Starlink internet service as protective measures. The RSF claimed the attack was justified because a joint force of armed groups fighting in El-Fashir had retreated into the camp and were using displaced people as human shields. In a separate incident, the RSF attacked the town of Abu Zureiga, south of El-Fashir and near …

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