Sudan: Correcting Misinformation: Al Nao Hospital Continues to Serve Vital Healthcare Needs Amidst Intense Conflict

Following recent misleading reports, we (MSF) are writing to provide you with accurate and updated information regarding the situation at Al Nao Hospital in Omdurman, northwest… Read more »

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 »

Libya: MSF to Close Medical Activities in Tripoli, Libya

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today announces it will end medical activities in Tripoli, Libya, where we provide healthcare to migrants, asylum seekers and refugees… Read more »

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 »

Sudan: Violence Devastating Population and Threatening Vital Hospital

Violence is threatening Al Nao hospital, a vital lifeline for people in Omdurman, to the northwest of Khartoum, as the conflict in Sudan enters its fifth month, causing immense… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Nigeria: MSF Raises Alarm Over Escalating Malnutrition Crisis in Northwest

A malnutrition crisis is escalating in northwest Nigeria, prompting international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) to… Read more »

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 »

Somalia: Recovering From Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Somaliland

When nine-year-old Mohamed fell ill, sweating heavily at night and coughing, his mother, Sabah, took him to the nearest hospital. He was misdiagnosed and the drugs he was… Read more »

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 »

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 »

Chad: Over 300 Sudanese Arrive in Chad Hospital in Just Three Days

Wounded people from Sudan are arriving in waves at Adré hospital in eastern Chad, where they are being treated by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and Ministry… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

South Africa: Hammanskraal - Here's How Doctors Without Borders is Providing Support to Those Affected by the Cholera Outbreak

An area of Hammanskraal called Kanana is the epicentre of a cholera outbreak in South Africa’s Gauteng Province, which has thus far resulted in more than a dozen confirmed… Read more »