Since 15 April, different states in Sudan have been impacted by the fighting, the scale of violence, and limited access to healthcare and essential resources. This has drastically affected the lives of millions of people, leading to displacement and an influx of refugees seeking safety in neighbouring countries. According to UNHCR, Sudan hosts one of … Read more
Since the start of the fighting in Sudan, MSF and Ministry of Health staff have treated over 1,000 war wounded patients at the hospital MSF supports in North Darfur. Here, Mohammed Alfa-qeeh – our project coordinator in El Fasher – describes the current situation in the city, detailing not only how people’s lives have been … Read more
Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan, has been severely affected by the ongoing violence and political unrest in the country, making it one of the worst affected areas. The city has witnessed widespread clashes, resulting in the loss of hundreds of lives. Anand Kumar Thakur, an experienced logistics coordinator working with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans … Read more
Sudanese refugees continue to flood into Chad following the conflict that rages in their country, particularly in West Darfur. Among them are infants, children and adolescents who are vulnerable and, in some cases, severely injured. The pediatric ward at the MSF-supported hospital in Adré has remained constantly full, while around sixty children were treated in … Read more
Port Sudan – As the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) enters its third month, rampant violence and huge health needs persist across Sudan, particularly in Khartoum and Darfur. Although MSF is running medical projects, its ability to scale up activities is being impeded by extensive and obstructive … Read more
Wad Madani/Brussels – Heavy fighting resumed in Sudan’s capital after the end of the most recent ceasefire this week. MSF teams in Wad Madani have seen a worrying increase in the number of people arriving from Khartoum. Around 5,000 people were already living in three major camps around the city. In the last week, in … Read more
By Stephen Cornish, The General Director of MSF Switzerland If you think the events in Sudan right now are an emergency without warning, think again. The current conflict is instead an acute symptom of a crisis that has plagued the country for decades. The people of Sudan have been suffering for far too long from … Read more
From West Darfur to Chad: An MSF Logistician’s Journey Through Conflict El Geneina is a word that translates to “the garden” in Arabic, but the meaning lacks alignment with the current harsh reality that people there have recently been living through. It is estimated that at least around 500 people have been killed since the … Read more
2 June, 2023 – A total of 72 wounded people from Sudan have been treated at the hospital in Adré, eastern Chad, by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in partnership with the local health authorities. This is as a result of violence and fighting that has raged in Darfur and other regions of Sudan for more … Read more
Dr Ahmed Abd-elrahman is a Sudanese doctor who has worked with MSF for more than 17 years, including assignments in Somalia, Pakistan, Libya. He is currently Director of Operations at MSF Brussels and is directly supporting MSF teams in Sudan. As the situation stands today, I am gravely concerned that without additional staff and the … Read more