In one of the world’s worst crises for decades, Sudan is facing a colossal, man-made catastrophe one year after the start of the war between the Government-led Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). It is a matter of life or death for millions of people to urgently enable safe humanitarian […]
Country and Region: South Sudan
South Sudan: Communities prepare for renewed flooding ahead of rainy season
In a parched landscape, an MSF tractor roars as it approaches a small village in Dentiuk, in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state. It is towing a trailer to which a creaking wooden canoe is strapped. “Are you sure we are in the right place?” asks the driver. “It might not look like it, but when […]
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On the soccer field: A tale of community engagement
In the town of Abyei, a contested area between South Sudan and Sudan, there is an electric atmosphere rivalling that of any World Cup match. This soccer field, however, serves as a witness to community engagement, woven into life by a team working with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Abdulrahman Khaleel was two months […]
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