Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) announced the suspension of its work in the Zamzam camp in North Darfur, Sudan.
This decision comes as famine conditions have been confirmed in the area, putting thousands of malnourished children at risk.
MSF stated that it was forced to halt operations in the vast camp due to ongoing obstructions to aid deliveries.
For nearly 18 months, Burhan’s army and Rapid Support Forces have been engaged in a brutal conflict.
This ongoing violence has resulted in a significant humanitarian crisis, displacing over 10 million people.
United Nations agencies have struggled to deliver much-needed relief to those affected.
“Because of the supply blockades, MSF has been forced to stop supporting Zamzam camp,” said Claire San Filippo, an MSF representative.
She highlighted that around 5,000 malnourished children, including 2,900 severely malnourished, are now left without support.
San Filippo expressed the heartbreak felt by the organization due to this suspension.
The RSF released a video claiming to ensure safe passage for civilians in al-Fashir and to be providing supplies to displaced individuals.
In August, U.S.-led talks in Switzerland yielded pledges from both warring parties to improve aid access.
Yet, fewer than 200 aid trucks have entered Darfur from Chad since mid-August.
Meanwhile, the 450,000 people living in Zamzam alone require 100 trucks of food aid every month, according to MSF.
