In Tawila, North Darfur state, Sudan, the landscape has changed as successive waves of people fleeing violence across Darfur have arrived seeking safety since the start of the war in 2023. Camps like Daba Naira continued to grow as families escaped attacks carried out by the Rapid support Forces (RSF) in El Fasher, Zamzam and […]
Once again, in Sudan, healthcare has been struck at its heart. On April 2, a drone attack reportedly carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeted Al‑Jabalain hospital in White Nile state. There were two strikes – one hit the operating room and the other one the maternity ward. This unacceptable assault resulted in […]
Women in Darfur, Sudan, are demanding protection, care and justice as sexual violence continues across the region, both in active conflict areas and far beyond frontlines, according to a new report released by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The report, “‘There is something I want to tell you…’: Surviving the sexual violence crisis in Darfur,” provides the most comprehensive documented accounts […]
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Hover Button ADD MSF TO GOOGLE Make us a preferred source on google Drone attacks carried out by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are hitting civilian areas and critical infrastructures, including schools, markets, healthcare facilities and water sources, across Sudan. In the first two weeks of February, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins […]
Hover Button ADD MSF TO GOOGLE Make us a preferred source on google Last summer, when Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) asked if I was interested in going back to Sudan, I said yes, in a heartbeat. I had lived and worked in Sudan during a previous assignment with MSF from September 2021 until […]
Read More… from Sudan: In search of a missing scarf amidst destruction
Hover Button ADD MSF TO GOOGLE Make us a preferred source on google As violence continues to spread across Sudan, the Kordofans, in the south-central part of the country, have remained one of the most volatile and active conflict zones. At the same time, it is one of the least accessible regions for humanitarian organizations. […]
Hover Button ADD MSF TO GOOGLE Make us a preferred source on google Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) was granted access to El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, to assess the current situation of the civilians and health facilities. This comes after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized the city last […]
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In 2026, Sudan marks three years of a war that has devastated cities, collapsed essential services and forced millions of people to flee. Among them are our Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) colleagues, who make daily efforts to sustain hope. Each of our Sudanese colleagues has lost something because of the war. From the […]
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Measles cases are rising rapidly across Sudan’s Central, South and West Darfur states, in the absence of an urgent and effective vaccination campaign. More than 1,300 cases have been recorded in health facilities supported by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) since September, despite our repeated advocacy for vaccination campaigns and the resumption of routine […]
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After witnessing the deaths of his wife and daughter in the middle of bombings in El Fasher, AM* set out on a grueling journey toward Tawila, 60 kilometres away, on Oct. 27. He and his remaining family members spent four agonizing days walking on foot, in which they endured torture, beatings and robbery. Along the way, in the village of Garni, he had to bury his niece, a young girl who […]
Read More… from Sudan: Desperate conditions and accounts of mass violence in North Darfur