DRC: MSF has launched two emergency responses in Fizi, South Kivu
Faced with the urgent needs of people who have been displaced by the latest escalation in fighting in Fizi territory, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as well as the departure of several humanitarian organisations after cuts to international humanitarian funding and health services, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has started two joint emergency responses against malaria and cholera.
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Bringing medical care to Egyptian and Sudanese people in Aswan
Khaled* sits in the corner of the waiting room, with his UNHCR registration card in one hand, and a little plastic bag full of empty medication packets in the other. This is his third visit to the clinic in Daraw, receiving treatment for his chronic illness.
As the humanitarian situation worsens for South Sudanese refugees in DRC, MSF calls on other actors to intervene More than 45,000 South Sudanese refugees have crossed into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since April 2025, fleeing escalating violence in their homeland. Most are now living in Adi health zone, northeast Ituri.
Among them is 20-year-old Sanya Nghota, who escaped with 13 family members.
GAZA: MSF teams treat patients injured in Israeli attacks 19 November
MSF denounces yet more bloodshed in Gaza, as our teams continue to treat critically wounded Palestinians caused by Israeli airstrikes and quadcopters on 19 November, which have left dozens dead and scores more injured. Since Wednesday, our teams have treated both women and children with open fractures and gunshot wounds to their limbs and head.
One month after RSF takeover of El Fasher, displaced people survive in precarious conditions while others remain blocked or unaccounted for
MSF patients in Tawila describe mass killings, torture, and kidnappings for ransom in El Fasher and along escape routes. Their stories confirm fears for those still missing. MSF continues to expand its capacities in Tawila to provide medical care, including war surgery, at the hospital which currently has a capacity of 220 beds, and distributes water in displacement camps.
Mali: disruptions to fuel supplies impacting MSF medical activities
Since September 2025 in Mali, the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) has been preventing fuel imports from neighbouring countries, such as Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, and Senegal, from reaching Bamako and other cities, including Ségou, Koutiala, and Mopti. JNIM has attacked fuel tankers and ambushed their military escorts. This has had several consequences for our organisation's medical activities.
MSF calls for the protection of health facilities and staff following the fatal shooting of a healthworker outside Zalingei Hospital, Central Darfur
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is mourning the death of a Ministry of Health colleague at Zalingei Hospital (Central Darfur) on 18 November and calling once again for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to guarantee the protection of health facilities and staff.
Piecing together bodies and minds: MSF and violence in Eastern DRC
“I was born in war. It’s all I have ever known,” said Floribert*. The 20-year-old had been shot in the leg and was among a dozen patients recovering from ballistic trauma injuries at the Mweso General Hospital, North Kivu, where Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) works. “I can’t see peace coming any time soon.”
Beyond the clay pots: Children fighting diabetes in South Sudan’s remote villages
The road to Ariath, in Aweil North cuts through endless stretches of scorched plains in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, South Sudan. When it rains, the road turns to mud, and when it dries, the heat burns through the ground of the cracked earth.