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

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 […]

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GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo: MSF calls for dignified, voluntary movement for people displaced

Hundreds of thousands of displaced people sheltering in camps in and around the city of Goma, in Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province, have been severely impacted by extreme violence over the past three weeks, and many are now leaving the camps, according to teams from Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). As departures […]

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Democratic Republic of Congo: In Goma, a chaotic situation, many people war-wounded 

This week, the fighting between M23, the Congolese army and their respective allies reached the city centre of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams have reoriented part of their activities to respond to emergency needs, such as caring for people who are wounded. Virginie Napolitano, MSF emergency coordinator […]

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Democratic Republic of Congo: MSF appeals for humanitarian access in Goma as casualties seek medical care

An influx of wounded people is arriving at Kyeshero hospital in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams in the hospital are treating people through the armed clashes and insecurity that have hit the city in recent days. We have been affected by several incidents since the beginning of […]

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Democratic Republic of Congo: Three questions on intensification of armed conflict in North and South Kivu

In recent weeks, the armed conflict between the M23/AFC and the Congolese army, backed by their allies, has flared up again in the province of North Kivu and spread to the neighbouring province of South Kivu. Emmanuel Lampaert, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) representative in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), provides an update on […]

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North Kivu, DRC: Masisi General Referral Hospital hit again by gunfire leaving two MSF staff slightly injured

On Sunday, Jan. 19, two Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) workers were slightly injured when a rocket hit the MSF garage next to the Masisi General Referral Hospital (HGR) in the town of Masisi, North Kivu. On the same day, another rocket hit a latrine near the hospital. The hospital and the MSF staff […]

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DRC: MSF treats nearly 160 wounded people in North and South Kivu following recent armed clashes with M23

In recent days, the Masisi Territory of North Kivu province has been the scene of major clashes between the armed group M23/AFC and the Congolese army, backed by allied elements.  These clashes have led to large population movements in the area – some 102,000 people in less than a week, according to United Nations Office […]

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Eastern DRC: The human cost of global humanitarian funding gaps

Esther is a mother of three sheltering at a camp for displaced people in North Kivu, a province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). She and her family have fled war three times in recent months. “I had hope of returning and getting my life back,” she recently told Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières […]

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Shut up and provide aid: why weaponizing neutrality against humanitarian organizations must not silence us

“The most important thing you can do is let the world know what is happening here.” This recent plea from Dr. Abu Baker, a hospital director in the West Bank, is a familiar one for our teams at Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The simple request – to share the grave realities we […]

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Smartphones reshaping storytelling, MSF connection with local communities 

Through the power of smartphones, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is reshaping how we gather and share stories of people facing crises. In November, a group of MSF communications specialists completed the second mobile communication training in Nairobi, following a session in Geneva earlier this year. Over 25 communications specialists were trained to use […]

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