Bamyan Province, Afghanistan- Moslima sits cross-legged on the edge of the bed, cradling her newborn baby. It was a gruelling overnight journey to get here. Nine months pregnant and about to go into labour, Moslima rode the family donkey through valleys and mountain passes for more than three hours, accompanied by her mother and husband. … Read more
Violence, insecurity and hunger are devastating people’s lives in South Darfur, Sudan, according to a new MSF report released today. The report, Voices from South Darfur, illustrates in vivid testimony how the impact of pervasive violence, a healthcare system in ruins and an inadequate international response have all combined to push people’s coping strategies to … Read more
Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), 02 June 2025 – The Bambo region, in the Rutshuru territory of North Kivu, DRC, has seen a violent resumption of the conflict between the M23/AFC armed group, the Congolese armed forces and their respective allies since mid-May. The town, which is surrounded by ongoing armed clashes, has become … Read more
Galkayo, Somalia– In a transformative step towards sustainability and improved healthcare delivery, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) recently upgraded the solar energy system at Mudug Regional Hospital in Galkayo, Somalia. Launched in October 2024, this ambitious initiative involved expanding and rehabilitating the hospital’s solar photovoltaic (PV) infrastructure, including the installation of advanced inverters, additional solar panels, … Read more
Jerusalem – Dozens of Palestinians were killed and hundreds more injured today, 1 June, as they waited for food at the newly created Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution centres in Rafah and close to the Netzarim Corridor, according to the Ministry of Health. Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams joined the mass casualty response in … Read more
Gaza, Palestine– “The disastrous start of the food distribution coordinated by the newly created Gaza Humanitarian Foundation confirmed that the US-Israel plan to instrumentalise aid is ineffective. On 27 May, the first afternoon of distribution in Rafah, south Gaza, dozens of people were shot and injured as wholly insufficient amounts of basic lifesaving supplies were … Read more
Jerusalem, 20 May 2025 – An insufficient amount of aid is being allowed into the Strip, merely a smokescreen to pretend the siege is over. Meanwhile, at least 20 medical facilities in Gaza have been damaged, or forced partially or completely out of service in the past week by advancing Israeli ground operations, intensified airstrikes, … Read more
Paris, France– Since July 2024, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has reoriented its day centre for unaccompanied minors in Pantin, northeastern Paris, towards a programme exclusively dedicated to young girls. These teenage girls, who have filed appeals for recognition as minors, have been left without institutional protection despite their young age and extreme vulnerability. “This change … Read more
Donetsk, Ukraine– It is quiet in the hospital. The corridors are poorly lit despite the bright sunny morning. At night, Russian military drones were flying over the city, the resulting sound of explosions made it hard for patients to sleep, so now they are napping in their rooms. Volodymyr is waiting for his second surgery. … Read more
North Darfur, Sudan– Following the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) large-scale ground offensive on Zamzam camp that started on 11 April, hundreds of thousands of people have joined the communities already besieged and deprived of lifesaving aid in El Fasher, the neighbouring capital city of North Darfur. 25,000 more reached Tawila further west, where overwhelmed MSF … Read more