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

Posted on 26 June 2025 (26 June 2025) by Melanie

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 […]

Democratic Republic of Congo: Alarming levels of sexual violence persist in the eastern part of the country

Posted on 13 June 2025 (13 June 2025) by Melanie

An alarming number of survivors of sexual violence have been treated by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) so far in 2025. MSF calls on all parties to the conflict to improve the safety of civilians and access to care for all. We urge the international community […]

Democratic Republic of Congo: Families flee escalating violence in Bambo region

Posted on 5 June 2025 (13 June 2025) by Melanie

Thousands of people have sought refuge in Bambo town, in the Rutshuru territory of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following the resurgence of conflict in mid-May between the M23/AFC armed group, the Congolese armed forces and their respective allies. The situation is critical; most people have arrived with nothing and are sleeping on […]

Democratic Republic of Congo: Second MSF colleague shot dead in Masisi

Posted on 24 April 2025 (24 April 2025) by Melanie

On the evening of April 18, a Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) health worker was shot dead in his home in Masisi town, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by a gunman in a military uniform. A nurse at Masisi general referral hospital, he is the second MSF staff member to be killed […]

Goma, DRC: Shooting leaves one person dead in the Kyeshero hospital

Posted on 22 April 2025 (15 April 2025) by manpreet

Faced with a resurgence of violent incidents affecting healthcare services in the ongoing conflict in the provinces of North and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) once again condemns in the strongest possible terms the use of weapons in and around healthcare facilities. The latest example […]

Democratic Republic of Congo: New wave of violence in Ituri puts civilians at further risk

Posted on 26 March 2025 (6 June 2025) by Melanie

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has witnessed a renewed spike in atrocities in Ituri province, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where our medical teams are providing care for civilians with horrific injuries. In a new report, “Risking Their Lives to Survive,” MSF underscores the extreme needs of many communities endangered by recent attacks, […]

Democratic Republic of Congo: MSF adjusts emergency response amid mass departures from displacement camps near Goma

Posted on 28 February 2025 (28 February 2025) by Melanie

Following fighting and evacuation orders from the Mouvement du 23 Mars/Alliance Fleuve Congo (M23/AFC) group, hundreds of thousands of people have left displacement camps around Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In response, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has adapted our approach by sending mobile teams to support people who are, once again, on […]

Democratic Republic of Congo: People trapped in a climate of uncertainty, amidst clashes

Posted on 26 February 2025 (26 February 2025) by Melanie

In February, the security situation around the city of Uvira, in South Kivu province of Democratic Republic of Congo, rapidly deteriorated, reaching a critical point on Feb. 15. Residents describe scenes of pillaging by looters, increased violence, and clashes within the city between the Congolese army and Wazalendo fighters. Medical facilities have not been spared […]

Democratic Republic of Congo: Statement following the passing of our colleague

Posted on 24 February 2025 (24 February 2025) by Melanie

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 Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) base in Masisi town, North Kivu, during clashes between the […]

Democratic Republic of Congo: Injured seek treatment from MSF-supported hospitals

Posted on 18 February 2025 (18 February 2025) by Melanie

Marcus Bachmann, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) head of programs for South Kivu province, explains the situation in this part of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the conflict evolves. What is the current situation in South Kivu? While the hotspot of the conflict between M23/AFC, the Congolese armed forces (FARDC) and their respective […]