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Sudan: Tales of violence and forced displacement from South Kordofan

South Kordofan, Sudan- “The morning of the attack I was at home and my mother was sick. We ran to escape with my children. I carried my mother on a donkey cart as she could not walk. When we were...

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DRC: New wave of violence in Ituri puts civilians at further risk

Kinshasa– Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has witnessed a renewed spike in atrocities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s Ituri province, where its medical teams are providing care for civilians with horrific injuries. In a new report released...

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Haiti: Escalating Violence and Worsening Health Needs

Port-au-Prince, Haiti- Since 24 February, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Haiti have witnessed a surge in violence, increasing the number of wounded people and medical needs. Clashes between armed groups and police are intensifying, leaving civilians trapped under...

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DRC: Statement following the passing away of our colleague Jerry Kavali

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 gunshot wound he suffered while at the Médecins Sans Frontières...

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Gaza: “Everything is missing, even the idea of a future”

As the unrelenting horror continues in Gaza, Palestine, our teams in Rafah and the Middle Area are seeing a spectrum of mental health issues among children and adults. Since the beginning of the year, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has provided...

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Sudan war is exacerbating humanitarian needs in neighbouring South Sudan, warns MSF

18 June 2024, Juba – The ongoing war in Sudan is drastically increasing people’s needs across the border in South Sudan, alerts international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) today. MSF calls for an immediate scale-up of lifesaving...

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Sudan: One by One, Hospitals are Damaged and Closed in El Fasher as Fighting Rages and People Flee

13 June, 2024 -  Since May 10, El Fasher has seen intense fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)  and Joint Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).  As the conflict continues to ravage El Fasher, the city’s hospitals are...

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“Holding onto life”: In Jenin and Tulkarem, Israeli forces render healthcare inaccessible when it is needed the most

By Itta Helland-Hansen, MSF Project Coordinator in Jenin and Tulkarem, two governorates located in the North of the West Bank, Occupied Palestinian Territory.Military incursions by Israeli forces in the West Bank are increasing in violence and frequency since the beginning...

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The latest massacres in Gaza’s Middle Area illustrate the complete dehumanisation of Palestinians

Jerusalem, Barcelona, Brussels, Paris, 11 June 2024 – Since the beginning of June, more than 800 people have been killed and over 2,400 wounded in intense bombing and ground offensives by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, according to health...

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Gaza: “We did not have time to bury them”

On the morning of Saturday 8 June 2024, Israeli forces heavily bombed the Middle Area of the Gaza Strip, including Al-Nuseirat refugee camp. These deadly Israeli attacks reportedly killed at least 270 Palestinians and left about 700 wounded according to...

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New Bill Proposed by Israel’s Parliament Threatens to Obstruct Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

On 29 May, a bill aimed at designating UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, as a terrorist organisation passed a preliminary reading prior to three further readings in Israel’s Parliament, known...

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Carnage in Tal Al-Sultan camp: States supporting Israel’s military operations are complicit in the massacre of civilians

On 26 May, Israeli forces killed at least 49 Palestinians in airstrikes on a displaced persons camp in Tal Al-Sultan in Rafah, Gaza. More than 180 injured people were taken to a nearby stabilisation point supported by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors...

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