Congo-Kinshasa: Coming Weeks Critical for Ebola Response in DR Congo - MSF

In eastern DRC, people have been living through insecurity and with an under-resourced health system for years. The Ebola disease outbreak due to the Bundibugyo virus – which… Read more »

Chad: Tine, Two Months After Repeated Attacks At the Border

Tine, Chad -- Drone strikes carried out by Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied groups continue to hit civilian areas along the Sudanese border with… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Cholera Cases Drop 90% in Sange

After eight weeks of emergency intervention by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Sangé in the province of South Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the… Read more »

Africa: The Shared Challenges of Giving Birth

Hermina lives in the Central African Republic (CAR), Murjanatu in northern Nigeria, and Sabera is a Rohingya refugee in Bangladesh. Though they live in vastly different places, the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Refugees in Burundi in Dire Need of Support

Bujumbura - According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), more than 88,000 refugees have fled to Burundi since the recent escalation of violence in South Kivu province, in the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Piecing Together Bodies and Minds in Eastern DR Congo

"I was born in war. It's all I have ever known," says Floribert*. The young man had been shot in the leg and was among a dozen patients recovering from ballistic trauma injuries at… Read more »

Central African Republic: Living With Diabetes in Carnot

In the Central African Republic (CAR), living with diabetes is a real challenge. Access to treatment is limited, medicines such as insulin are expensive and often difficult to… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: MSF Ends Activities in Salamabila After Seven Years of Care

Kinshasa - At the end of October, after seven years of activity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) ended medical activities in Salamabila, in Maniema province,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: MSF Hands Over Ebola Activities in DRC

After several weeks of collaborating with the Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and local authorities, on a response to Ebola in Bulape, Democratic Republic… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Cholera Epidemic Is Increasingly Worrying

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is sounding the alarm on the intensifying cholera epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In the past nine months, more… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Organisations Must Continue Response On Sexual Violence Emergency in Maniema

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo - Since 2019, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has treated 16,445 victims and survivors of sexual violence in the Salamabila… Read more »

Burundi: Children Receive Triple Protection Against Malaria in Cibitoke

Malaria is a major public health issue in Burundi. In this country of around 14 million people, several million cases are reported each year. According to the World Health… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: MSF Supports Ebola Outbreak Response in DR Congo

On 4 September, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) officially declared a new outbreak of the Zaire strain of Ebola in the Bulape health zone, located… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Fleeing Conflict - South Sudanese Refugees Gather in DR Congo

With violence intensifying in South Sudan, more than 33,000 refugees have fled to northern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In May, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)… Read more »

Chad: When Communities Lead the Way for Their Healthcare in Chad

In Sila, eastern Chad, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has set up a community-driven project, designing our health programme in partnership with the Ministry of Health… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Women Face Ongoing Sexual Violence, Nowhere is Safe

Every week, hundreds of victims and survivors of sexual violence seek care at health centres supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Goma,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: For Women in Eastern DRC Nowhere Is Safe From Sexual Violence

Every week, hundreds of victims and survivors of sexual violence seek care at health centres supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Goma, eastern Democratic… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: MSF Responds to Growing Needs in Walikale DR Congo

Walikale, in North Kivu province of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is gripped by a worsening humanitarian crisis. In March and April, intensifying clashes between government… Read more »

Central Africa: MSF Responds to Cholera Outbreak Following Gold Discovery in South Kivu

In early May, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) launched an emergency response to a cholera outbreak in Lomera, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, where a gold… Read more »

Chad: Sudanese Refugees in Chad Are Struggling to Survive

In Tine and Oure Cassoni camps in eastern Chad, close to the border with Sudan, Médecins Sans Frontières is increasing our support for recently arrived Sudanese… Read more »