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Médecins sans frontières (MSF)
Source: Médecins sans frontières (MSF) |

Desperate situation for people fleeing Zamzam camp in Sudan

The RSF and their allied armed groups stormed Zamzam, Sudan’s largest displacement camp, which used to host at least 500,000 people near El Fasher, after months of an increasingly tight siege on the area

Following the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) large-scale ground offensive on Zamzam camp that started on 11 April, hundreds of thousands of people have joined the communities already besieged and deprived of lifesaving aid in El Fasher, the neighbouring capital city of North Darfur, Sudan. 25,000 more people reached Tawila, further west, where overwhelmed Médecins Sans…

United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL)
Source: United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) |

United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) joins the Libyan Mine Action Centre to commemorate International Day for Mine Action Awareness

Representatives from key Libyan institutions, such as the Ministries of Defence and Health, and the Chief of Staff Office of the Libyan Army, attended the event at Sports City in Tripoli

About 150 people gathered on 16 April to commemorate the International Day for Mine Action Awareness at an event coordinated by the Libyan Mine Action Centre in partnership with the United Nations Support Mission in Libya and international and national mine action organisers and operators. Representatives from key Libyan institutions,…

UN News
Source: UN News |

Sudan: No respite for civilians amid unrelenting war and aid access barriers

As Sudan’s civil war grinds on, millions of civilians remain trapped in a relentless cycle of displacement, hunger and violence, while relief efforts are stifled by insecurity and bureaucratic hurdles

Into its third year, the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has created the world’s largest displacement crisis, devastating infrastructure and essential services across the country. Nearly 12.5 million people have been forced from their homes, including over 3.3 million who have fled across borders in…

UN News
Source: UN News |

Libya’s fragile transition plagued by deepening economic and political divides

Libya’s prolonged political transition is facing renewed strain, with mounting economic pressures and tensions between rival governments threatening the calm that has held since the 2020 ceasefire

Nearly 15 years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi and the emergence of rival administrations in 2014, the country remains divided, with the internationally recognised Government of National Unity (GNU) based in Tripoli in the northwest and the Government of National Stability (GNS) in Benghazi in the east. “Every day,…

UN News
Source: UN News |

Rise in violence against civilians in South Sudan

The number of civilians in South Sudan harmed by conventional parties to the conflict and other armed groups increased by 51 per cent in 2024, the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS) said on Thursday

The finding comes in its latest brief on violence against civilians, which also reveals a similar rise in incidents of conflict-related sexual violence (CSRV). Sources include victims and eyewitness accounts, as well as reports from secondary sources identified during field missions, service providers and protection partners.  Killings, abductions and other horrors Last…

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
Source: United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) |

Civilians in South Sudan continue to bear the brunt of sub-national violence

The majority of abductions took place in Central Equatoria State, mainly by alleged members of National Salvation Front splinter groups, followed by Jonglei State, allegedly by Murle armed elements

Civilians in South Sudan continue to bear the brunt of violence, with a concerning 51 percent increase in victims harmed by conventional parties to the conflict and other armed groups, as well as a similar rise in incidents of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) documented in the 2024 annual brief by…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar |

Qatar Participates in London Conference on Humanitarian Situation in Sudan

Qatari humanitarian organizations are also working to provide support and implement projects in various humanitarian fields to overcome the negative effects of the conflict

The State of Qatar participated in the London Sudan Conference on the humanitarian situation in the country, held Tuesday in London. The State of Qatar was represented at the conference by HE Minister of State for International Cooperation Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad. Addressing the conference, HE the…

Médecins sans frontières (MSF)
Source: Médecins sans frontières (MSF) |

Compounding crises after two years of war in Sudan leave millions more in need than ever

MSF reiterates our calls on the warring parties and their allies to ensure that civilians, humanitarian personnel, and medical teams are protected

As Sudan marks two years of war, people continue to experience the catastrophic consequences and can no longer wait for real assistance. As the rainy season approaches, humanitarian organisations must scale up, and the warring parties must allow, desperately-needed humanitarian assistance. As bombing and violence continues, MSF calls on the…

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Source: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) |

Sudan: At least 23 children and 9 aid workers reportedly killed in Al Fasher, Abu Shouk and Zamzam camps in North Darfur

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell

“Dozens of civilians, including at least 23 children, and several aid workers have reportedly been killed in North Darfur over the past three days. “Horrific violence has seen 16 children reportedly killed in Al Fasher, a further six children and nine aid workers killed in an attack on Zamzam camp…

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)
Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) |

Attacks on Zamzam and Abu Shouk camps and Al Fasher must end now - Statement by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami

Zamzam and Abu Shouk are some of the largest displacement camps in Darfur, sheltering more than 700,000 people who have fled cycles of violence over the years

I am appalled and gravely alarmed by reports emerging from Zamzam and Abu Shouk displacement camps as well as Al Fasher town in North Darfur. According to reports, forces affiliated with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched coordinated ground and air attacks on the camps and Al Fasher from multiple…

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