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Democratic Republic of Congo: MSF staff member critically injured in Masisi town

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A Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff has been critically injured after shots hit the MSF base in Masisi town, in Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province, on the morning of Feb. 20. A child who had sought refuge with his family in the MSF compound was also wounded by gunfire. MSF strongly […]

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Sudan: MSF responds to attack in Khartoum after 54 killed, others injured

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On the morning of Feb. 1, a Rapid Support Forces explosive hit a market in Omdurman, Khartoum state, causing a scene of devastation at the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) supported Al Nao hospital as patients, dead bodies and family members arrived at the hospital.  The Ministry of Health said the attack killed 54 […]

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‘A fragile relief’: MSF statement on possible ceasefire in Gaza

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The announcement of a possible ceasefire, which has yet to be signed and implemented, is a vital respite, though it comes tragically late – after immense suffering and countless lives lost. While we are waiting for its implementation, we call for this fragile relief to be more than a pause; so that people can rebuild […]

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Sudan: MSF condemns a despicable attack on its ambulance in El Fasher, killing one passenger

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On Jan. 10, a Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) ambulance was shot at in El Fasher, North Darfur, by an unknown gunman while referring a female patient in labor requiring emergency surgical procedure from MSF field hospital in Zamzam camp to Saudi Hospital in El Fasher, the only public hospital with surgical capacity still […]

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Eastern DRC: The human cost of global humanitarian funding gaps

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Esther is a mother of three sheltering at a camp for displaced people in North Kivu, a province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). She and her family have fled war three times in recent months. “I had hope of returning and getting my life back,” she recently told Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières […]

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Gaza: Winter puts babies at even greater risk of disease and death

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Israel´s ongoing war on Gaza has forcibly displaced over 1.9 million people, leaving families to endure winter in fragile, makeshift tents with minimal protection from the cold. Children are especially vulnerable to various health risks as temperatures are dropping, and families continue to lack proper access to essential items such as water, food, and warm […]

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2024: A year in review

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2024 saw Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams responding to various emergencies spanning the globe. Abyei: area between Sudan and South Sudan The 38-kilometer trip from Agok to Abyei takes over 6 hours due to poor roads. MSF uses a tractor to navigate mud bogs. The road conditions prevent water and sanitation trucks from […]

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South Sudan receives thousands of displaced and injured people fleeing intensified war in Sudan

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As South Sudan receives a massive influx of tens of thousands of people fleeing the intensified war in Sudan, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is scaling up its response to the humanitarian crisis in Renk and surrounding informal settlements along the border. Over the last weeks the number of recently displaced people has surpassed […]

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Sudan: MSF condemns RSF violent attack on Bashair Teaching Hospital in Khartoum

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Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) strongly condemns the violent incursion by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) into the emergency room of Bashair Teaching Hospital in South Khartoum on Dec. 18. The attackers fired weapons inside the emergency ward, directly threatened medical staff, and severely disrupted lifesaving care. MSF urgently calls on RSF to respect the […]

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Northeast Syria: Humanitarian support continues amid growing needs

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In response to significant contextual developments in Syria, including substantial displacement caused by ongoing hostilities in the northern part of the country, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is providing critical assistance to tens of thousands of displaced people. According to local authorities, more than 80,000 people have been displaced into the areas of Tabqa, […]

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