Malaria is one of the leading causes of death in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including in North Kivu. Yet the people of this province may soon be deprived of essential funding to respond to the disease. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) learned that North Kivu will no longer receive support for malaria […]
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In Port-au-Prince, Haiti, armed groups continually battle the government and its supporters for territorial control. This violence prevents residents from freely moving around in the city and the few hospitals still operating are sometimes forced to suspend activities for security reasons. The situation is particularly critical in the commune of Cité Soleil, which is controlled […]
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One month since the devastating earthquakes of June 24, Venezuela is grappling with the aftermath, including profound grief as thousands mourn the loss of family, friends and everything they owned. The earthquakes, which affected the coastal state of La Guaira, near Caracas, has transitioned into a complex, protracted crisis characterized by a massive displacement of people, […]
The Ebola disease outbreak continues to spread in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In North Kivu, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is caring for people affected by the virus and is setting up an Ebola Treatment Centre in the city of Butembo. MSF is also supporting social groups and community leaders in Butembo […]
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is deeply alarmed by a deadly incident which occured on the Atlantic migration route. According to initial testimonies collected from survivors who disembarked in Nouadhibou, the vessel reportedly departed from The Gambia with around 190 people on board and headed towards the Canary Islands. After 25 days at sea, […]
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Why is El Obeid attracting attention now? The vast Kordofan region in south-central Sudan has remained one of the most volatile and active conflict zones of the three-year-old long war in the country. North Kordofan state is at the centre of the hostilities and its capital, El Obeid has become a refuge for about 100,000 […]
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Hussam Abu Safiya, a physician and director of Kamal Adwan hospital in Gaza, remains in solitary confinement after being detained for one and a half years. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is outraged by the treatment of healthcare workers, most of whom are being detained in dire conditions, without justification or cause. We join […]
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is deeply concerned by the impact of the outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus. This outbreak, which was officially declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 15 May 2026, has once again exposed persistent failures to prioritize, fund, and produce accessible medical tools for diseases that disproportionately affect low- and middle-income countries. […]
In the West Bank, Palestine, decades of Israeli restrictions and deadly violence have shaped Palestinians’ daily lives and access to essential services. The situation has worsened since the all-out war in Gaza began in 2023. A total of 1,109 Palestinians — at least 243 of them children — have been killed by Israeli forces and […]
Two months after the Ebola disease outbreak was officially declared in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with nearly 2,000 confirmed cases and more than 700 deaths, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is calling for a critical scale-up of the medical response. The epidemic continues to spread at an unprecedented pace, including into new areas, […]