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Sudan: Ongoing mass atrocities against civilians in and around El Fasher, North Darfur documented in latest MSF report

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Mass atrocities are underway in Sudan’s North Darfur region, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns in a new report. We are urging warring parties to halt indiscriminate and ethnically targeted violence and facilitate an immediate large-scale humanitarian response. MSF is extremely concerned about the threats of a full-blown assault on the hundreds of thousands […]

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Following Gavi’s replenishment summit, MSF calls for vaccine access for children in humanitarian settings

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“We are encouraged to see global solidarity in support of Gavi’s next five years of work, but it comes with a funding shortfall,” says Daniela Garone, physician and MSF International medical coordinator. “This should not deter Gavi and donors from stepping up and ensuring stronger efforts to reach children in humanitarian settings with immunization.  We […]

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Palestine: Deadly Israeli-U.S. supply distribution scheme must be dismantled and siege lifted

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The Israeli-U.S. food distribution scheme in Gaza, launched one month ago, is degrading Palestinians by design, forcing them to choose between starvation or risking their lives for minimal supplies. With over 500 people killed and nearly 4,000 wounded while seeking food, this scheme is slaughter masquerading as humanitarian assistance and must be immediately dismantled. Doctors […]

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Chad: Sudanese refugees safe from bombs, but struggling to survive

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The road from El Fasher, capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, to eastern Chad can take up to 10 days to travel, and is fraught with violence and hardship for the people who take it in search of safety.   An estimated 80,000 people have made this journey from North Darfur since the end of April, yet the humanitarian response […]

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Democratic Republic of Congo: How MSF teams have responded to a measles outbreak in Masisi amid ongoing clashes

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In early June, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) teams conducted a large-scale vaccination campaign in the Masisi health zone in response to the ongoing measles epidemic. Despite the challenging environment marked by insecurity and logistical difficulties due to fighting, together we vaccinated more than 100,000 children.  Measles outbreaks […]

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Palestine: Israeli authorities further tighten their grip on the West Bank amid escalation with Iran

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As international focus shifts to the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, Israeli forces have ramped up their activities in the West Bank. Increased military operations in Jenin, Nablus and Tulkarem governorates, along with additional troop deployments, have led to heightened restrictions on Palestinians.   Doctors Without Borders/Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) warns that these actions exacerbate […]

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Fear is also a border: Mental health for refugees stuck outside the U.S.

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Fear is an instinct, but eventually, it can become an illness. For many migrants, it starts the day it becomes unbearable to stay one more night in your home. When you pack a bag not knowing if you’ll ever return – or even survive.   “There are two ways to understand fear,” says Alejandro Alvarado, mental […]

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Palestine: Israeli authorities are suffocating Gaza with deliberate shortages of food, medicine and fuel 

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Palestinians are constantly on the verge of losing access to essential medical care and clean water due to deliberate actions by Israeli authorities. This policy restricts the entry of medical supplies and fuel to the bare minimum, and at the whim of the Israeli authorities. While this strategy creates the illusion of aid flowing into […]

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World Refugee Day: Faces of resilience

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“Faces of resilience” is the collective story of four women who rebuilt their lives in Greece after fleeing conflict, hardship and displacement in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Iran.   Fatimah, Ovileya, Karimeh and Sakineh refuse to be defined by labels like “refugee” or by the hardships they have faced. They see themselves as resilient, powerful individuals shaping their […]

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South Sudan: Violent looting forces MSF to close Ulang hospital

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As a result of escalating insecurity, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been forced to permanently close our hospital in Ulang, in Upper Nile state and halt support to 13 primary health facilities in the county.   On April 14, 2025, MSF suspended all its medical services after armed individuals forced their way into the […]

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