September 05, 2023
Central African Republic: Abortion - Women More At Risk of Death in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings
Complications following unsafe abortions are up to seven times more severe in fragile or conflict-affected settings: these are the findings of one of the very first studies on the… Read more »
September 04, 2023
Sudan: Turkish Hospital in Khartoum - Last Lifeline for Sick Children and Pregnant Women
In Sudan, where military operations have now entered their fifth month, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been supporting the Turkish Hospital in Khartoum since… Read more »
August 24, 2023
Sudan: Sudan - People Trapped By Indiscriminate Attacks in Nyala, South Darfur
"A tragedy is unfolding in Nyala, South Darfur, as fighting continues to rage, with targeted and indiscriminate attacks against civilians reaching catastrophic levels, and all… Read more »
August 21, 2023
Central African Republic: Health Emergency in Central African Republic Requires Urgent Response
In the shadow of conflict, the Central African Republic (CAR) is grappling with a decades-long health crisis. Here, in a country of 5.5 million people, access to healthcare is all… Read more »
August 17, 2023
Sudan: Children At Deadly Risk of Measles and Malnutrition After Fleeing Conflict in Sudan
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are recording a concerning rise in measles and malnutrition cases in our facilities in South Sudan, particularly amongst… Read more »
August 14, 2023
South Sudan: MSF Calls for Urgent Help for Sudanese Refugees in Chad
As people continue to flee the conflict in Sudan, more than 358,000 refugees have arrived at the border town Adré, in eastern Chad. Refugee camps are being built, but the… Read more »
August 03, 2023
Malawi: MSF Close Chapter On 25-Year-Old HIV and Aids Project in Malawi
In July 2023, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) closed the chapter on one of our longest-standing projects in Malawi, launched some 25 years ago in response to the… Read more »
August 02, 2023
Chad: Wounded People Arrive in Chad to Escape Horrific Violence in Sudan
By the time the current conflict in Sudan broke out in mid-April, its Darfur region had already been facing war and ethnic violence for over two decades. Today's fighting has… Read more »
July 14, 2023
Africa: TB Medicine Agreement - 'J&J Needs to Do More'
"The announcement by the Stop TB Partnership/Global Drug Facility about a deal with pharmaceutical corporation Johnson & Johnson (J&J), for access to affordable… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Africa: European Commission Must Scrutinise Italian Law Restricting Rescues At Sea
Brussels - Five leading Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have submitted a complaint to the European Commission (EC) about Italian Law 15/2023, and the practice by Italian… Read more »
July 07, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - Immediate Resumption of Food Distributions Urgently Needed
As malnutrition rates surge beyond emergency levels in many areas of Ethiopia, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls for the immediate resumption of food… Read more »
July 03, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria - Urgent Action Needed to Avert Catastrophic Malnutrition Crisis
As a malnutrition crisis is escalating in northwest Nigeria, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns that the current humanitarian response is insufficient to avert a… Read more »
June 30, 2023
Africa: Greece - EU Migration Policies Are Killing People At Sea
EU migration policies are once again killing people as they search for safety Read more »
June 23, 2023
Sudan: Restrictions and Insecurity Obstruct Vital Medical Care in Sudan
As the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) enters its third month, rampant violence and huge health needs persist across Sudan,… Read more »
June 22, 2023
South Sudan: People Fleeing Conflict in Sudan Struggle for Survival
Thousands of people who escaped the conflict in Sudan by crossing into South Sudan are now struggling for survival at transit centres in Upper Nile and Northern Bahr El Ghazal… Read more »
June 16, 2023
Africa: The EU Must Not Be Complicit in the Loss of Lives At Sea
Once again, dozens of lives have been lost at Europe's borders due to the EU's failure to allow people seeking protection to reach Europe safely. Read more »
June 15, 2023
Sudan: Over 1,100 Patients in Five Weeks Mark Level of Suffering in Khartoum
Today marks two months since heavy fighting broke out in Khartoum and rapidly spread to other areas of Sudan. A surgical team from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)… Read more »
June 05, 2023
Sudan: El Geneina - Huge Needs Arise Following the Eruption of Conflict in West Darfur
In El Geneina, it is estimated that at least around 500 people have been killed since the fighting began, and that a similar number of wounded remain trapped in the city, unable to… Read more »
June 09, 2023
Chad: Refugees Fleeing Violence in Sudan Trapped and Forgotten in Chad Due to Rainy Season
Thousands of people amassed at Chad's eastern border in Sila region and other border areas - seeking refuge from a raging conflict in neighbouring Sudan - are at risk of losing… Read more »
June 08, 2023
Mozambique: MSF Has Been Responding to Medical And Humanitarian Needs For Almost 40 Years
MSF has been working in Mozambique since 1984, often alongside the Ministry of Health. For almost 40 years, MSF teams have responded to medical and humanitarian needs countrywide,… Read more »
June 02, 2023
Chad: Chad - Scores of Wounded in Adré As Conflict in Sudan Surges
Seventy-two wounded people from Sudan have been treated at a hospital in Adré, eastern Chad, by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in partnership with local health… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Kenya: Looming Health Catastrophe in Kenya's Dadaab Refugee Camps
More funding is urgently needed to avert a looming health catastrophe in Kenya's Dadaab refugee camps, warns Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today. A cholera outbreak… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Sudan: Vital Humanitarian Activities in Parts of Sudan May Grind to a Halt
Dr Ahmed Abd-elrahman is a Sudanese doctor who has worked with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) for more than 17 years, including in Somalia, Pakistan and Libya. He is… Read more »
May 23, 2023
Africa: Noma Survivors Shine a Light On Neglected Disease
In many ways, Muhammadu, Mulikat and Dahiru have little in common. They were born in different corners of Nigeria (Yobe state in the northeast, Lagos in the southwest and Niger… Read more »
Sudan: MSF Facilities Looted, Medical Activities Impeded By Violence in Sudan
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) condemns the unacceptable harassment of our staff and the violent looting and occupation of our medical premises and supported… Read more »