Emergency Room Says 7,000 Flee to Chad After North Darfur Attacks

KARARY CAMP, Chad – About 7,000 displaced people have fled to Karary Refugee Camp on the Sudan–Chad border following attacks on villages in Ambro locality, North Darfur State, according to the camp’s Emergency Response Room, which warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis and acute shortages of food, water and healthcare.

In a report released on Tuesday, the Emergency Response Room said the recent wave of displacement affected the villages of Orshi, Abuleiha, Orda, Ana Baji, Gorbara and Aro, where civilians were forced to flee following what it described as continued attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over the past month.

The report said the attacks killed and injured civilians, left others missing, and destroyed local markets, while villages were devastated and civilian property was looted.

According to the Emergency Response Room, thousands of people fled to relatively safer areas inside Sudan, while about 7,000 others crossed into Chad, where they are now sheltering at Karary Refugee Camp. It added that displaced families continue to arrive at the camp.

During a field assessment at the Al-Wadi reception site, emergency volunteers documented severe humanitarian conditions, reporting critical shortages of food, safe drinking water and healthcare services. Many displaced families were found sheltering in the open or beneath trees amid extreme heat.

The report warned that humanitarian needs are growing rapidly as new arrivals continue to reach the border, placing additional pressure on already limited resources available in the camp.

North Darfur has witnessed intensified fighting in recent months as clashes continue between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), allied armed groups and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), triggering repeated waves of displacement and worsening humanitarian conditions across the region.

Humanitarian organizations have repeatedly warned that insecurity and limited access continue to hamper relief operations in Darfur, where millions of people remain dependent on emergency assistance after more than two years of conflict.

The Karary Camp Emergency Response Room appealed to international and national humanitarian organizations, charitable groups, business leaders and youth initiatives to provide urgent assistance, including food, clean drinking water, medical care and emergency shelter for newly displaced families. It also called for safe humanitarian access and stronger protection for civilians.