“In Jebel Marra, we face the indirect effects of this terrible escalation”

May 17, 2023

Since the escalation of violence in many parts of Sudan on 15 April 2023, Médecins Sans Frontières/ Doctors without Borders (MSF) continues to provide medical humanitarian assistance in seven states in the country. In Rokero and Umo, in the mountainous...

El Geneina Teaching Hospital, West Darfur: 5 key points on the recent violence and humanitarian needs

May 15, 2023

The looting of El Geneina Teaching Hospital, which is supported by Médecins Sans Frontières-Doctors Without Borders (MSF) since 2021, made headlines in the last week of April.Reports suggest that widespread looting, destruction, and burning of property took place in El...

“We came to Sudan seeking safety, but now we are trapped in another conflict that makes it even harder to cope and survive.”

May 11, 2023

"We came to Sudan seeking safety, but now we are trapped in another conflict that makes it even harder to cope and survive.”- Refugees in Um Rakuba camp. Fighting erupted in Sudan on April 15, affecting Khartoum and other states...

West Darfur, Sudan: MSF supported El Geneina teaching hospital was looted

April 28, 2023

In El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, the Médecins Sans Frontières- Doctors Without Borders (MSF) supported El Geneina Teaching Hospital, the major referral hospital in the state, has been directly affected by fighting. During a violent intrusion in the past...

Sudan: MSF responds to medical needs, prepares to scale up activities

April 27, 2023

Ongoing violence continues in many parts of Sudan. Médecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams on the ground report that hospitals are overwhelmed and thousands are fleeing to safer areas. Already we are seeing immense humanitarian and medical needs. During...

Sudan: “We are still hearing gunfire from our compound as I speak”

April 21, 2023

Cyrus Paye, MSF Project Coordinator, describes the situation in North DarfurSince Saturday, April 15, 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. Many...

Sudan: “The hospital is rapidly running out of medical supplies to treat survivors”

April 20, 2023

Dr Ghazali Babiker, country director for MSF in Sudan, shares his account of the current humanitarian emergency.Everywhere in the country, and especially in Khartoum, Darfur, North Kordofan and Gedaref states, our teams face serious challenges. Our premises in Nyala, South...

Sudan: MSF supports 183 wounded in North Darfur; medical teams and wounded trapped as intense fighting continues

April 18, 2023

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. Many people, including healthcare workers, are currently trapped. Where we are...

Sudan: MSF uses camels and donkeys to reach remote mountain villages in Darfur

June 1, 2021

“The situation here was very difficult: the community in Dilli village had no access to healthcare for several years” says Mohamed Abdallah Juma, a community leader from Dilli, located in the mountainous Jebel Marra area of Sudan’s Darfur region. A rocky journey...

Against All Odds: Maternity Care in Rural North Darfur

April 16, 2013

April 16, 2013 After two days of prolonged labor, Sameera delivered a healthy baby boy. Fifteen-year old Sameera [patient’s name changed] had already been in labor for two days when her family decided to leave the valleys and farming plots...