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
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 »
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
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 »
May 09, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Alarming Numbers of Sexual Violence Victims in Camps Around Goma
In just two weeks, more than 670 victims of sexual violence have been treated by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams in camps for displaced people around Goma, the… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Sudan: Severe Medical Needs Persist Amidst Conflict in Sudan
Since 15 April, intense fighting has been taking place between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum and other parts of Sudan. Medecins… Read more »
April 28, 2023
Sudan: MSF Supported Hospital Looted West Darfur Sudan
A Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) supported hospital in El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, Sudan, has been looted. Read more »
April 26, 2023
Nigeria: MSF Warns of Catastrophe As Unprecedented Number of Malnourished Children Need Lifesaving Support
Unprecedented numbers of malnourished children in need of lifesaving treatment have been brought to therapeutic feeding centres run by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)… Read more »
Sudan: MSF Responds to Medical Needs, Prepares to Scale Up Activities in Sudan
In the wake of fighting between armed groups in Sudan which started over a week ago, ongoing violence continues in many parts of the country. Médecins Sans Frontières… Read more »
April 21, 2023
Sudan: 'People Running Out of Food, Water, Fuel, Taking Great Risks to Get Supplies'
Camille Marquis is the outgoing Advocacy Manager for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Sudan. She was due to leave Sudan, after having been on assignment for 12… Read more »
April 17, 2023
Sudan: MSF Urges for Safety of Medical Teams As Fighting Escalates in Sudan
Since Saturday 15 April, intense fighting has been taking place between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum and other parts of Sudan.… Read more »
March 22, 2023
Africa: MSF Urges Scale Up of TB Testing and Rollout of Safer, Shorter Drug-Resistant TB Treatment
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls on governments and donors to speed up access to new, shorter, safer and more effective treatments for drug-resistant tuberculosis… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Central African Republic: Ten Years of Atrocities and Violence in Central African Republic
Ten years after the start of the third civil war in the Central African Republic, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teamed up with photographer Adrienne Surprenant to… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Niger: MSF Denounces Appalling Conditions for Migrants Abandoned in Assamaka
Thousands of migrants deported from Algeria and abandoned in the desert of northern Niger are stranded without access to shelter, healthcare, protection, or basic necessities,… Read more »
March 07, 2023
Africa: Women Face Additional Burden While Crossing the Sea
Anyone crossing the sea to escape a dangerous situation, or to find a better life, is in a vulnerable position. But women face the additional burdens of gender discrimination and,… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Africa: MSF Statement On Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response
The following statement was read out at the Fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) for a World Health Organization instrument on pandemic prevention,… Read more »
February 24, 2023
Sudan: Bringing Healthcare Back to Conflict-Stricken Communities in Sudan
A brutal attack on Kreinik town, Sudan, in April 2022, left more than 200 people dead and many more injured. The town's hospital, supported by Médecins Sans… Read more »
February 03, 2023
Malawi: Three Things to Know About Cervical Cancer in Malawi
Cervical cancer accounts for 37 per cent of new cancer cases among women in Malawi. Since 2018, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been working to reduce the… Read more »
January 24, 2023
Kenya: Donors Must Urgently Send Funds As Humanitarian Situation Deteriorates in Kenya
Hospital admissions of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition have spiked in Dagahaley, one of three refugee camps in the Dadaab refugee complex, eastern Kenya, amid… Read more »