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South Sudan refugees in Ethiopia face ‘health catastrophe’, charity warns

A group of women collect water from a water point set up by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in South Sudan, February 13, 2025 [File: Diego Menjibar/EPA-EFE]

An international medical charity has warned of a looming “health catastrophe” among South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia, citing surging cholera cases and widespread malnutrition in overcrowded camps near the border.

In a statement issued Friday, Doctors Without Borders, also known as Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), said the local health system is overwhelmed and unable to cope with the needs of tens of thousands of new arrivals.

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