The Director General of Social Welfare in the Darfur region, Abd El-Bagi Mohamed, announced the loss of contact with a number of South Sudanese refugees who had been residing in Zamzam camp for displaced persons, following an attack on the camp by the RSF.
In a statement reviewed by Al-Hamish’s Voice Abd El-Bagi Mohamed said that the authorities still lack accurate information regarding the fate of the missing refugees, noting that the humanitarian aid airdropped about a week before the attack was intended to support the refugees and displaced persons in the camp.
He explained that the attack caused the displaced persons to scatter in different directions, with around 515,415 fleeing to the city of El Fasher, while approximately 250,000 others moved toward Tawila locality, although many were later forced to leave Tawila due to shortages of food and shelter materials. He confirmed that the first batch of humanitarian aid arrived in Tawila today.
He added that other groups of displaced persons headed toward Dar Al-Salam, Khazan Jadeed, and Al-Tina localities, while a number of displaced people remain stranded in unknown locations amid ongoing efforts to locate them.
Abd El-Bagi revealed that initial reports indicate that at least 270 individuals and 54 families of South Sudanese refugees who had been residing in Zamzam camp are missing, noting that search and verification operations are still underway to determine their fate and ensure the delivery of aid to them.
Abd El-Bagi concluded his statement by affirming that the authorities are making every effort to obtain more information about the missing refugees and to provide them with the necessary humanitarian assistance as soon as possible.
