Dilmini Weerasinghe 
Israel’s threat to withhold registration from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and other international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) is a cynical and calculated attempt to prevent organisations from providing services in Gaza and the West Bank, in breach of Israel’s obligations under international humanitarian law. Denying medical assistance to civilians is unacceptable under any circumstances and it … Read more
It was in the middle of a cold November night when a knock sounded at the door. “My wife is giving birth. Could you take her to the hospital? We can’t go out. If we leave our home, the police will detain us. Please, as a human being, help us.” These were the words of … Read more
Juba/Lankien, South Sudan, 31 December – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has undertaken the evacuation of key staff members from its healthcare facility in Lankien town, Nyirol County, Jonglei State, South Sudan, in response to a deteriorating and volatile security situation in the area. Despite the evacuation of the essential personnel, the facility remains operational and … Read more
In late November 2025, tropical cyclone Senyar caused extreme rainfall in parts of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. In Indonesia, the extreme weather triggered catastrophic flooding across three provinces in Sumatra island: Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra provinces. Official figures report 1,030 deaths, over 200 people still missing, and more than 1,000,000 people displaced in … Read more
A testimony by Glykeria Koukouliata, mental health activity manager with MSF in Baalbek-Hermel In Baalbek-Hermel, one of Lebanon’s most underserved governorates and heavily impacted by the latest war and ongoing Israeli airstrikes, large communities of Syrian refugees, both long-term and newly arrived, live alongside local communities.1 Here, children grow up with stress and uncertainty that … Read more
While attention in Chad is focused mainly on the war in neighbouring Sudan and the refugee camps in the east, the country has been confronted to another crisis: malnutrition. There, 5.7 million people are facing malnutrition—including 3.6 million who are severely food insecure—in a context exacerbated by conflict, displacement, climate shocks, and economic deterioration1. This … Read more
Bujumbura, 22 December 2025: According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), more than 88,000 refugees have fled to Burundi since the recent escalation of violence in South Kivu province, in Democratic Republic of Congo. People face dire living conditions in the camps, with limited access to clean water, food, hygiene and basic needs, as people … Read more
22 December 2025– Israel’s new registration rules for international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) risk leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza without lifesaving healthcare in 2026, warns Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), one of the largest medical organisations operating in Gaza today. The new requirements threaten to withdraw registration from INGOs beginning 1 January. This non-registration … Read more
Zalingei, December 19, 2025 – Measles cases are rising rapidly across Central, South and West Darfur, in the absence of an urgent and effective vaccination campaign. More than 1,300 cases have been recorded since September 2025 in health facilities supported by MSF despite MSF repeatedly advocating for vaccination campaigns and the resumption of routine immunisation … Read more
To respond to the needs of the more than 100,000 people who were forced to flee their homes in northern Mozambique a few weeks ago, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) launched an emergency intervention in Nampula province. Since 4 December, MSF teams have been providing medical care and essential services in the areas of Eráti district … Read more