Article Type: Press release

South Sudan: Heavy floods threaten the lives of thousands of people in Greater Pibor Administrative Area

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Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is deeply concerned about the impact of ongoing severe flooding in Greater Pibor, South Sudan, which has displaced thousands of people and worsened an already devastating humanitarian emergency. MSF is urging organizations in the area to scale up their response to prevent further disaster. “When the fighting renewed in […]

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Brazil: MSF works to prevent spread of COVID-19 among indigenous people in Mato Grosso do Sul

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  Indigenous communities in Brazil have been especially vulnerable to COVID-19. In the central Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, which is home to many indigenous communities, teams from Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are helping prevent, diagnose and treat COVID-19. With few doctors in Mato Grosso do Sul, there is often no […]

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Borno state, Nigeria: Difficult living conditions and frequent clashes

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Gwoza, a garrison town in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, is home to 60,000 people, many of them displaced from their homes elsewhere by the conflict. Living conditions are difficult, there is little humanitarian aid, and frequent clashes take place between the military and armed groups. Many people in Gwoza have witnessed acts of violence or […]

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