Surgical ban in Khartoum must be immediately reversed

November 15, 2023

An unconscionable ban that is preventing life-saving surgical supplies from being transported to hospitals in RSF-controlled areas of Khartoum is putting the lives of hundreds of people – including women and children – at risk and must be immediately reversed,...

Khartoum: Lack of essential visas for MSF staff threatens life-saving care in hospital

August 10, 2023

Without visas being urgently granted by the Sudanese authorities, MSF may soon be forced to withdraw its support to the Turkish Hospital in Khartoum. Visa applications for emergency staff – including surgeons, nurses, and other specialists – have been pending for...

Sudan: Fleeing conflict, hundreds of thousands face hardship and disease in overcrowded camps in White Nile State

July 28, 2023

26 July, 2023 - More than 140,000 people, mostly South Sudanese women and children fleeing from Khartoum, have newly arrived in White Nile state since conflict broke out in Sudan and are now facing huge unmet needs for food, shelter,...

Khartoum: Aid in jeopardy as MSF staff face beatings, death threats and theft

July 21, 2023

Khartoum/Paris, 21 July, 2023 – On the afternoon of July 20, four MSF staff as well as four truck drivers and a team of 10 daily workers were stopped by a group of armed men while transporting medical supplies to...

“The horrifying scenes in Khartoum will forever haunt me”: Refugees’ Journey from Khartoum to the Camps in East Sudan

July 19, 2023

Since 15 April, different states in Sudan have been impacted by the fighting, the scale of violence, and limited access to healthcare and essential resources. This has drastically affected the lives of millions of people, leading to displacement and an...

Sudan: Over 1,000 wounded people treated at MSF-supported hospital during almost three months of fighting in El Fasher

July 16, 2023

Since the start of the fighting in Sudan, MSF and Ministry of Health staff have treated over 1,000 war wounded patients at the hospital MSF supports in North Darfur. Here, Mohammed Alfa-qeeh – our project coordinator in El Fasher –...

Resilience Amidst Conflict: Reflections from Khartoum

July 11, 2023

Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan, has been severely affected by the ongoing violence and political unrest in the country, making it one of the worst affected areas. The city has witnessed widespread clashes, resulting in the loss of hundreds...

Sudan: child refugees in Chad, the direct victims of the conflict

July 9, 2023

Sudanese refugees continue to flood into Chad following the conflict that rages in their country, particularly in West Darfur. Among them are infants, children and adolescents who are vulnerable and, in some cases, severely injured. The pediatric ward at the...

Sudan: Obstructive bureaucracy and insecurity hampering humanitarian response

June 23, 2023

Port 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, particularly in Khartoum and Darfur. Although MSF is running...

Renewed conflict in Khartoum brings new influx of displaced people to Wad Madani

June 14, 2023

Wad Madani/Brussels – Heavy fighting resumed in Sudan’s capital after the end of the most recent ceasefire this week. MSF teams in Wad Madani have seen a worrying increase in the number of people arriving from Khartoum. Around 5,000 people...

No Time to Wait to Protect Vulnerable Lives in Sudan

June 13, 2023

By Stephen Cornish, The General Director of MSF Switzerland If you think the events in Sudan right now are an emergency without warning, think again. The current conflict is instead an acute symptom of a crisis that has plagued the country for...

El Geneina: A Devastating Chronicle of Survival in West Darfur

June 6, 2023

From West Darfur to Chad: An MSF Logistician's Journey Through Conflict El Geneina is a word that translates to "the garden" in Arabic, but the meaning lacks alignment with the current harsh reality that people there have recently been living through....