Sudan's biggest refugee camp was already struck with famine. Now it's being shelled

The siege, blamed on the Rapid Support Forces, has sparked a new humanitarian catastrophe and marks an alarming turning point in the Darfur region, already overrun by violence.

Sudan's biggest refugee camp was already struck with famine. Now it's being shelled
A displaced Sudanese child pours water at Zamzam camp in Darfur, Sudan, Aug. 1. Famine was confirmed in the camp that same month.

The siege, blamed on the Rapid Support Forces, has sparked a new humanitarian catastrophe and marks an alarming turning point in the Darfur region, already overrun by violence.

(Image credit: Mohamed Jamal Jebrel)