The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, issued an urgent warning on Sunday about escalating epidemics, famine, and acute malnutrition among displaced populations due to severed aid access and disrupted supply chains.

Key Points from the Statement:

Deteriorating Security Situation

Forced displacement and instability have intensified due to ongoing clashes and fears of an imminent attack on El Fasher

Relief operations in North Darfur are becoming increasingly difficult as access to affected areas worsens

Humanitarian Access Blocked

Despite repeated calls for secure corridors, access restrictions continue to hinder effective response

Hundreds of thousands of displaced persons face extreme vulnerability without sustained support

Urgent Call for Action

Nkweta-Salami emphasized the critical need for uninterrupted aid flow through existing infrastructure

Stressed that targeting civilians and humanitarian workers is unacceptable

Warned against linking aid provision to forced displacement

Background on El Fasher Crisis:

On April 14, Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took control of the Zamzam camp southwest of El Fasher

The city has endured a year-long military siege, recently intensified by continuous shelling and a suffocating blockade preventing aid entry

Over 400,000 people have fled Zamzam camp and surrounding areas, dispersing across North Darfur and Jebel Marra in Central Darfur