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RSF Claims Seizing Significant Areas of ‘Armored Camp’ in Khartoum

A picture distributed by the Rapid Support Forces on Sunday around the headquarters of the Armored Camp south of Khartoum, Sudan (Asharq Al-Awsat)
A picture distributed by the Rapid Support Forces on Sunday around the headquarters of the Armored Camp south of Khartoum, Sudan (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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RSF Claims Seizing Significant Areas of ‘Armored Camp’ in Khartoum

A picture distributed by the Rapid Support Forces on Sunday around the headquarters of the Armored Camp south of Khartoum, Sudan (Asharq Al-Awsat)
A picture distributed by the Rapid Support Forces on Sunday around the headquarters of the Armored Camp south of Khartoum, Sudan (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Monday their successful seizure of substantial portions of the “Armored Camp,” which belongs to the Sudanese Army, across multiple fronts to the south of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum.

According to the RSF, this operation inflicted significant human casualties and damage to military equipment.

In an official statement released under the name of the RSF spokesperson, the paramilitary group disclosed that the army’s troops fled and sought refuge within some adjacent camp buildings, where they are now being pursued.

The statement detailed that the RSF managed to secure a significant amount of military equipment, including weapon depots, ammunition, 34 armored vehicles, tanks, 12 artillery pieces, and 78 vehicles.

Additionally, they reported the deaths of 260 soldiers and the capture of hundreds.

Previously, the RSF had released a video showing their personnel within the headquarters of the Army’s Armored Division located in the Shagara area south of Khartoum.

Meanwhile, fierce battles were taking place in the southern part of Omdurman.

Eyewitnesses attested that the RSF launched a renewed assault on the Armored Division’s headquarters on Monday morning. They succeeded in breaching its defenses.

On their official Facebook page, the RSF shared video clips of their members operating from within the fortifications of the “Armored Camp,” which they referred to as the “strategic fortress of remnants.”

In the early hours of Sunday, the RSF initiated an intense attack on the Armored Camp from three different fronts.

The army issued a statement acknowledging their successful defense of the Shagara Camp against the assault, resulting in hundreds of attackers being either killed or wounded.

They also mentioned the destruction of five armored vehicles, tanks, and combat vehicles after the RSF attempted to flee.

The army statement confirmed that “the RSF launched mortar shells during their withdrawal, resulting in the deaths of six civilians and the injury of several others.”

Witnesses also reported that the sounds of reciprocal artillery bombardment between the RSF and the army, along with the explosions reverberating across the southern regions of Khartoum since the morning, continue unabated.

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Yemen’s Humanitarian Lifeline on the Brink, IRC Warns

Aid agencies face increasing requests for assistance in the camps of displaced Yemenis (UN)
Aid agencies face increasing requests for assistance in the camps of displaced Yemenis (UN)
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Yemen’s Humanitarian Lifeline on the Brink, IRC Warns

Aid agencies face increasing requests for assistance in the camps of displaced Yemenis (UN)
Aid agencies face increasing requests for assistance in the camps of displaced Yemenis (UN)

As Yemen marks ten years of conflict and crisis ignited by the Houthis, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) warned that the country will face unprecedented challenges this year with expected reductions in US contributions, which accounted for more than half of total humanitarian funding to Yemen in 2024.

The Committee said the 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) seeks $2.47 billion to reach 10.5 million people—but as of March 2025, it is just 5% funded.

In 2024, the response received just over half of what was required, forcing aid agencies to scale back essential support such as food distributions and limit access to clean water and other services.

Therefore, IRC warned that expected reductions in US contributions, which accounted for more than half of total humanitarian funding to Yemen in 2024, threaten to widen this gap even further, placing millions at greater risk of hunger, disease, and further displacement.

The Committee also cautioned that a widening chasm between rising humanitarian needs and the funding required to alleviate them, risks leaving millions of Yemenis without access to food, healthcare and protection services.

In 2025, it said, an estimated 19.5 million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection—an increase of nearly 7% compared to 2024. Across the country, more than 83% of the population now lives in poverty.

More than 4.5 million people are now internally displaced with most displaced multiple times over the past decade. IRC teams said they are witnessing rising demand in displacement sites, where families face limited access to food, healthcare and clean water.

“These figures reflect the compounding toll of a crisis that has deepened year after year, leaving families with fewer resources, fewer services and no safe alternatives,” the Committee warned.

For families who have endured years of displacement and insecurity, humanitarian aid has been critical to survival.

“I remember the first time I heard the sounds of war. I felt a fear I had never known before. We lost our home, our livelihood, and most importantly, our sense of security. Living in this camp is a daily struggle with no privacy or safety,” said Abdulnasser Abdullah, a displaced father living in Al Qataysh camp.

He added: “But the healthcare assistance we have received has made a real difference—especially since we can’t afford basic medication or even a simple meal.”

Caroline Sekyewa, IRC’s Country Director in Yemen, said that for ten years, Yemenis have endured relentless conflict, economic collapse, and limited access to lifesaving health and nutrition services.

“Humanitarian aid has been their lifeline-preventing disease outbreaks, delivering healthcare, responding to natural disasters, and helping families to survive,” she said.

For donor governments to consider reducing or removing that support is not just short-sighted, it puts millions of lives at risk, the aid director affirmed.

“Yemen now stands on a precipice and without urgent support, we risk reversing years of hard-fought gains. Ultimately, humanitarian aid on its own cannot end the suffering being felt by millions in Yemen,” she said.

Sekyewa then revealed that last year, humanitarian organizations, in spite of a huge funding shortfall, reached more than 8 million people in need across the country.

“2025 must be a turning point in this crisis. With needs steadily increasing, we call upon all donors to step up and ensure that this year’s humanitarian needs and response plan is fully funded,” she affirmed.