Darfur survivors vow to tell story of those killed after Sudan camp attacks

What the report says

Survivors of attacks on displacement camps in Sudan’s Darfur region are describing the loss of family members and neighbors, and saying they want to preserve the memory of those killed. In an Al Jazeera feature published on 3 November 2026, displaced people from Zamzam camp near el-Fasher, as well as nearby camps, recalled the community life that once existed there and the violence that forced them to flee.

The article focuses on Zamzam, a camp established in 2004 that had sheltered large numbers of people displaced by the long Darfur conflict. Witnesses said the camp came under siege during Sudan’s current war, which began in 2023, and later fell to the Rapid Support Forces in April 2025 after months of attacks. Al Jazeera reported that famine had already been confirmed in Zamzam in August 2024, and that residents faced severe shortages as aid and goods were blocked from entering.

Survivors described the assault as brutal, saying homes, clinics and other facilities were burned and civilians were killed as they tried to escape. The report cites a UN Human Rights Office account of at least 1,013 civilian deaths in the Zamzam assault and allegations of rape and other sexual violence. It also says the violence later spread to Abu Shouk camp and then el-Fasher, which the RSF captured on 26 October 2025.

The broader context is Sudan’s devastating war between the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces and their allies. Al Jazeera said tens of thousands were displaced from Zamzam alone, with many moving to Tawila and other areas. The survivors interviewed said their role now is to bear witness and tell what happened to those who did not survive.