South Kordofan, Sudan– “The morning of the attack I was at home and my mother was sick. We ran to escape with my children. I carried my mother on a donkey cart as she could not walk. When we were near the mountains, we stopped to bury her. My two brothers were shot and killed … Read more
The current escalation of attacks and fighting in and around Zamzam camp for displaced people near El Fasher in North Darfur is making it impossible for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to continue providing medical assistance in such dangerous conditions. Despite widespread starvation and immense humanitarian needs, we have no choice but to take the decision … Read more
Sudan: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams in three different parts of Sudan – Khartoum, North Darfur and South Darfur states – treated mass influxes of war wounded patients as the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued, with little respect shown for civilian life. On 4 February in … Read more
On January 10, an MSF ambulance was shot at in El Fasher, North Darfur, by an unknown gunman while referring a female patient in labor requiring emergency surgical procedure from MSF field hospital in Zamzam camp to Saudi Hospital in El Fasher, the only public hospital with surgical capacity still standing in the area despite … Read more
Khartoum/Brussels Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) strongly condemns ongoing violent attacks on patients and staff at Bashair Teaching Hospital, located in a Rapid Support Forces-controlled area of Khartoum. Despite extensive engagements with all stakeholders, these attacks have continued in recent months. MSF has now taken the very difficult decision to suspend all medical activities … Read more
Paris, 13 September – As the results of a nutrition screening carried out by the Sudanese health authorities and Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) earlier this month in Zamzam camp, North Darfur, indicate a catastrophic nutritional situation that is only getting worse, MSF urges the UN and international stakeholders involved in negotiating broader … Read more
Today marks 500 days since Sudan began enduring its worst humanitarian crisis yet. This is a shameful moment for international humanitarian organisations and donors, who for over 16 months have failed to provide an adequate response to the country’s escalating medical needs, from catastrophic child malnutrition to widespread disease outbreaks. Heavy restrictions from both warring … Read more
MSF has been running an emergency response in Eastern Chad for a year to address the medical and humanitarian needs of refugees who fled Sudan after the outbreak of war. Since the conflict began in April 2023 till June this year, over 600,000 Sudanese refugees have arrived in Chad as per the UN data. As … Read more
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE MSF REPORT ON VIOLENCE IN SUDAN The consequences of over a year of full-blown conflict on the health and wellbeing of people in Sudan are disastrous. The population has faced horrendous levels of violence, succumbing to widespread fighting and surviving repeated attacks, abuse, and exploitation by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) … Read more
Amsterdam, 22 July 2024 – The war in Sudan has led to a collapse in the protection of civilians with communities facing indiscriminate violence, killings, torture and sexual violence amid persistent attacks on health workers and medical facilities according to a report released by Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) today. The report, … Read more