Ethiopia: People Affected By Violence and Cholera in South Sudan Arrive Exhausted in Ethiopia

A humanitarian crisis is rapidly unfolding on both sides of the South Sudan-Ethiopia border, as escalating violence, displacement and a widespread cholera outbreak are pushing… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Decision to End Support for GAVI Puts Millions of Children's Lives At Risk

The reported decision that the US government will end its support for Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance - which was set up 20 years ago to increase access to vaccines for the world's… Read more »

Sudan: Pregnant Women Face Miscarriage and Delivery Complications in Darfur, Sudan

With only a few health facilities still functioning in Darfur, Sudan, pregnant women face harrowing journeys to seek care. Insecurity, checkpoints, and unaffordable or unavailable… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: New Wave of Violence in Ituri Puts Civilians at Further Risk - Eastern DR Congo Report

Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has witnessed a renewed spike in atrocities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s Ituri province,… Read more »

South Sudan: MSF Delivering Lifesaving Care In Upper Nile State Amid Ongoing Violence And Cholera Outbreak

Médecins Sans Frontières /Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is alarmed by the escalating armed clashes in South Sudan's Upper Nile state, which have displaced… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: New Wave of Violence in Ituri DR Congo Further Risks Civilian Lives

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has witnessed a renewed spike in atrocities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s Ituri province, where our medical teams are… Read more »

Africa: MSF Calls for Sustained Investments to Fight Against Tuberculosis in Children

Ahead of World TB Day, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls on all countries and international donors to prioritise and ensure sustained investments for diagnosing,… Read more »

Sudan: A Catastrophic 'War on People' - MSF

Christopher Lockyear, Secretary General of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), briefed the United Nations Security Council today on the… Read more »

Somalia: Drought and Funding Gaps Deepen Somali Malnutrition Crisis

Somalia is facing a dire malnutrition crisis that has been worsened by prolonged droughts, ongoing conflict, economic instability, and a fragile healthcare system. The Baidoa and… Read more »

Sudan: MSF Briefing On Sudan to UN Security Council

Christopher Lockyear, Secretary General of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has today given a briefing to the United Nations Security Council, calling on them to… Read more »

Zimbabwe: MSF Helps Sex Workers Overcome Adversity Through Peer Education

For the young sex workers of Mbare and Epworth, Zimbabwe, the streets are more than a workplace—they are a battlefield. Violence, stigma, and a lack of access to healthcare… Read more »

Sudan: Over 2,700 Cholera Patients Treated, 92 Dead in Sudans White Nile State

Since 20 February, when the latest cholera outbreak started in Sudan's White Nile State, until 5 March, a total of 2,718 people have been admitted to the Ministry of Health cholera… Read more »

South Sudan: Three Vaccinations That Are Critical to Women's Health

Hepatitis E, tetanus and hepatitis B all pose significant but under-reported threats to the health and lives of women and girls, especially in low-income countries with limited… Read more »

Benin: Giving Birth Without Dying in Benin

In Benin, before Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) arrived in the southern department of Couffo, the proportion of pregnant women and women of childbearing age who… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Thousands of Refugees Forced to Evacuate After M23 Militia Order

Following fighting and evacuation orders from the Mouvement du 23 Mars/Alliance Fleuve Congo (M23/AFC) group, hundreds of thousands of people have left the displacement camps… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: MSF Adjusts Emergency Response Around Goma DRC Amid Mass Departures From Displacement Camps

Following fighting and evacuation orders from the Mouvement du 23 Mars/Alliance Fleuve Congo (M23/AFC) group, hundreds of thousands of people have left the displacement camps… Read more »

Sudan: MSF Forced to Halt its Activities as Violence Engulfed Zamzam Camp in North Darfur

The current escalation of attacks and fighting in and around Zamzam camp for displaced people near El Fasher in North Darfur is making it impossible for Médecins Sans… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: People Trapped as Clashes, Looting Escalates in Uvira, Gunfire Stops MSF

In recent days, the security situation around the city of Uvira, in South Kivu province of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has rapidly deteriorated, reaching a critical point… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: MSF Staff Member Dies After Being Shot in North Kivu Attack

It is with great sadness that we are sharing the news of the passing of our colleague, Jerry Muhindo Kavali, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). He died today from the… Read more »

Sudan: Over 800 People Hospitalised and Dozens Are Dead From Waterborne Infection in White Nile State Sudan

Dozens of people have died, and over 800 are being treated for symptoms of acute watery diarrhoea, dehydration, vomiting, and sunken eyes at the Ministry of Health cholera… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: MSF Staff Member Critically Injured After Shots Hit MSF Base

A staff member from international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has been critically injured after shots hit the MSF base… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Conflict Spreads to South Kivu as Clashes Continue

Marcus Bachmann, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) head of programmes for South Kivu province, explains the situation in this part of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Democratic Republic of Congo - MSF Staff Member Critically Injured in Masisi Town After Shots Hit MSF Base

A staff member from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been critically injured after shots hit the MSF base in Masisi town, in Democratic Republic of Congo's North… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Injured Seek Treatment From MSF-Supported Hospitals in Bukavu Amid Fighting

Marcus Bachmann, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) head of programmes for South Kivu province, explains the situation in this part of eastern Democratic Republic of… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Assistance Needed for People Leaving and Staying in Goma DRC Following Weeks of Violence

Hundreds of thousands of displaced people sheltering in camps in and around the city of Goma, in Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province, have been severely impacted by… Read more »