One month into a fragile ceasefire that has taken effect in the Gaza Strip, Palestinians continue to face tremendous hardship, says Caroline Seguin, MSF Emergency Coordinator in Gaza. “One month into this fragile ceasefire, the situation in Gaza remains desperate. Palestinians are still being killed and injured by Israeli forces almost every day in the … Read more
In the Central African Republic (CAR), access to electricity remains a major challenge, hindering the development and quality of essential services, particularly in healthcare. According to the World Bank, only one in seven people in CAR has access to electricity, with stark disparities between the capital Bangui (35 per cent) and rural areas (0.4 per … Read more
Since mid-September, MSF emergency team has been in Turkana responding to a surge in malaria cases in Turkwell, Naipa and Kotaruk areas. Many people in these communities face challenges getting medical care in time. This is why community agency through community heath promoters is critical in taking malaria treatment closer to people through the test … Read more
Yei, South Sudan – 6 November 2025 – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has decided to resume activities in South Sudan’s Yei County, Central Equatoria State, following a suspension of over three months. Due to ongoing concerns over the volatile security situation along key roads including Yei-Morobo, Yei-Lasu, and Yei-Maridi, MSF will limit its physical presence … Read more
When Faisa Idow went into labour with her first child, she sensed something was terribly wrong. The 23-year-old from a rural village in Somalia’s Bay region endured several agonising days of obstructed labour before being taken to a nearby town for an emergency caesarean section. After the delivery, Faisa noticed an unusual injury that caused … Read more
Herat, Afghanistan, 7 November 2025- Since 5 November, local restrictions have been implemented in Herat province requiring female patients, caretakers, and staff to wear a burqa to enter public health facilities, including at Herat hospital. This sudden enforcement adds limitations to their participation in everyday life and puts additional barriers that affect women’s ability to … Read more
6 November 2025, Amsterdam/ Al-Hasakah- People in northeast Syria continue to struggle with access to healthcare, water, and food, according to an assessment conducted earlier this year in Al-Hasakah governorate by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). MSF staff spoke with more than 150 families from both local communities and internally displaced persons. MSF’s assessment in June … Read more
Bulape/Kinshasa, 29 October 2025 – After several weeks of collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and local authorities, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams handed over all activities at the Bulape Ebola Treatment Centre (ETC) last Friday. The last confirmed case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) was recorded on 26 September, and … Read more
Paris, 31 October 2025 – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) denounces the horrendous mass atrocities and killings, both indiscriminate and ethnically-targeted, that have culminated this week in and around El Fasher. We reiterate our fear that large numbers of people remain in grave danger and are being prevented by the Rapid Support Forces and its allies from reaching safer … Read more
MSF announced that it had recently received a letter from the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs ordering it to leave the country by November 9. On March 27, 2025, MSF was instructed to suspend its activities in Libya following the closure of its premises by the Libyan Internal Security Agency (ISA) and the interrogation of … Read more