‘Corpses on streets’: Sudan’s RSF kills 1,300 in Darfur, monitors say The mass killing might be the largest in the civil war that erupted in April, based on reports from monitors. Al Jazeera · Nov 10, 2023
Why is Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital at the heart of Israel’s war? It’s Gaza’s largest hospital, sheltering and treating thousands of Palestinians even as Israel attacks it. Al Jazeera · Nov 8, 2023
🔴 Live: Some 50,000 Gazans flee south in a single day, Israeli army says Israel's army said Wednesday that 50,000 civilians had fled north Gaza for the south on Wednesday, hours after Israel said it was tightening its "stranglehold" on Gaza City, the most populous city in the Hamas-controlled enclave. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). France 24 · Nov 8, 2023
'How are they going to evacuate them?': The search for solutions to Gaza's hospital crisis As the need for medical care in Gaza soars, accessing working hospitals and health centres is becoming more and more difficult. Alternative solutions such as evacuating patients overseas and setting up field hospitals are under way, but may offer little hope if there is no end to fighting in the… France 24 · Nov 7, 2023
At EU borders, refugees report invasive genital searches during pushbacks Refugees and legal experts say offensive, sexualised strip searches appear aimed at deterring further crossings. Al Jazeera · Nov 3, 2023
Charity says migrant testimonies point to a recurring practice of illegal deportations from Greece A leading international medical charity says it has received 50 testimonies from migrants over the past two years that point to a “recurring practice” of alleged secret, illegal and often brutal deportations back to Turkey from two eastern Greek islands The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023
SFI claims victory in college union polls in Calicut varsity SFI wins 120 of 194 student unions in Calicut Univ. colleges; KSU, MSF break hegemony in Kozhikode, Malappuram, Wayanad, Thrissur & Palakkad. SFI won 42 of 58 colleges in Kozhikode, 15 in UDSF alliance, 38 in MSF alliance in Malappuram, 12 of 18 in Wayanad, 26 of 28 in Thrissur… The Hindu · Nov 1, 2023
‘Inhumane’: World reacts to Israeli attacks on Jabalia refugee camp Israeli air strikes on a densely populated Gaza camp have provoked global criticism. Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2023
'I wanted to scream': Growing conflict in Congo drives sexual assault against displaced women Hundreds of thousands of women and girls have been displaced over the past year in eastern Congo amid fighting by more than 130 armed groups The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023
Sudan facing humanitarian crisis as relief funding dwindles Sudan’s medical sector is on the verge of complete collapse, humanitarian organisations say, along with rising hunger. Al Jazeera · Oct 20, 2023
MSF suspends surgery at Khartoum hospital after Sudanese military blocks supplies Charity says that medication and materials at Bashair teaching hospital have run out and surgical team is being withdrawn The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023
Gaza medics say Israel targeting ambulances, health facilities Medical organisations say Israeli air attacks have hit health services in what could constitute a war crime. Al Jazeera · Oct 12, 2023
Artillery fire has killed 11 people and wounded 90 in a major Sudanese city, aid group says An aid group says heavy artillery fire killed at least 11 people and wounded 90 in a major city in conflict-torn Sudan The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023
Libya flood: international aid arrives as authorities open investigation WHO says aid to help 250,000 people has arrived in Benghazi as death toll estimated at more than 11,000 The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2023
France 24 · Sep 16, 2023 Aid groups sound alarm in Libya as hopes of finding more survivors dwindle Aid groups have warned of growing risk posed by the spread of disease that could compound the humanitarian crisis in Libya, as hopes of finding more survivors fade days after deadly flooding.
The Hindu · Sep 9, 2023 MSF Senate member disqualified in Calicut varsity Calicut University disqualifies MSF leader K.P. Ameen Rashid from Senate for forging documents. SFI had alleged he was working as project assistant while joining college. MSF plans to put up legal fight.
The Guardian - US · Sep 6, 2023 ‘We can’t keep up’: Panama-Colombia border sees record number of migrants In August, 50,000 people fleeing northward were met with long lines for medical attention, a lack of water and sleeping spaces
Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2023 In Sudan’s South Darfur, armed men pillage, loot under cover of fighting As the armed foes go toe-to-toe in South Darfur, residents strive to find secure shelters amid intense fighting.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023 Cost of tuberculosis treatment halved in deal to permit generic versions Johnson & Johnson’s year-long deal on life-saving drug bedaquiline is seen as critical move in campaign against disease
Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2023 Healthcare hits new lows in Somaliland as conflict continues Without funding from MSF, hospital administrators are concerned about maintaining enough supplies to treat the wounded.
Al Jazeera · Jul 21, 2023 MSF says armed men attacked aid workers in Sudan Doctors Without Borders says security situation has dramatically deteriorated, putting activities in Khartoum at risk.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2023 Sudan: Attacks on health workers jeopardise remaining hospitals operating in Khartoum A rise in violence towards staff has led Médecins Sans Frontières to rethink its presence in the Sudanese capital as intense fighting continues
The Hindu · Jul 19, 2023 MSF calls again on J&J to withdraw or abandon extended patents on lifesaving TB drug as main patent expires in India MSF reiterated its call for Johnson & Johnson to publicly announce that it will not enforce any ‘secondary’ patents for bedaquiline in any country with a high burden of TB, as J&J’s 20-year primary patent on bedaquiline expired on July 18.
The National (Scotland) · Jul 8, 2023 Scotland-based Palestinian activist appalled but ‘not surprised’ by Israeli invasion THE recent assaults by the Israeli military in the occupied West Bank – in both the Jenin refugee camp and the city of Ramallah (the de facto…
Al Jazeera · Jul 4, 2023 Aid groups alarmed at Jenin access curbs, scale of Israeli attack Road blocks and bulldozers ploughing streets and buildings are preventing life-saving medical access.