Sudan Rivals Attempt another Truce as Civilians Flee Unrest Sudan's rival generals on Wednesday made a new attempt at a 24-hour humanitarian cease-fire after a failed truce the night before. Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 20, 2023
'I am hearing anti-aircraft fire,' says a doctor in Sudan as he depicts medical crisis We spoke to Dr. Ghazali Babiker, country director for Médecins Sans Frontières in Sudan, who is in Khartoum. He offered a grim assessment of the impact of fighting on the ability to give health care. WEKU · Apr 18, 2023
Sudan ceasefire fails to contain fighting amid reports of gunfire Hopes of 24-hour ceasefire to evacuate civilians and wounded after US secretary of state intervenes The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2023
200 dead, 1,800 wounded in Sudan battles KHARTOUM: Fighting between the army and paramilitaries in Sudan has killed around 200 people and wounded 1,800, damaging hospitals and hampering aid after three days of urban warfare. Bangkok Post · Apr 18, 2023
MSF Sugar won't stand trial over electrocution death of employee Brett Quinn A Queensland magistrate has dismissed an industrial manslaughter charge against MSF Sugar over the death of Brett Quinn in 2019. ABC News · Apr 17, 2023
‘Terrifying’: Critics decry US plan to stop migrants at Darién Gap Deal with Colombia and Panama aims to halt refugees crossing the lawless jungle region, but some say dangers will only increase The Guardian - US · Apr 14, 2023
Medical charity MSF appeals to Russia for access to occupied Ukraine Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) held talks last month with Russian diplomats in Geneva on providing aid to areas of Ukraine under Russian military control but has yet to be granted access, the medical charity said on Thursday. Reuters · Apr 13, 2023
Tragedies, not accidents: Tougher Canadian and U.S. border policies will cost more lives A fire recently broke out at a detention centre in Ciudad Juarez on the Mexico-United States border. The blaze killed 38 men and injured another 29 from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia. All of them had been detained because they had crossed borders to seek protection and… The Conversation · Apr 11, 2023
Charity rescues 440 migrants from stormy seas off Malta Hundreds of migrants have been rescued from an overcrowded fishing boat in international waters off Malta after a complex 11-hour operation in stormy seas, the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) charity said on Wednesday. Reuters · Apr 5, 2023
MSF Celebrates 50th Anniversary With 50 Rider Stories In 2023 Motorcycle Safety Foundation started back in 1973, and is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout 2023 with a bunch of stories from riders through the year. RideApart · Mar 29, 2023
Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Receives International President of MSF Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cabinet Member, and Climate Envoy Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir received in Riyadh on Thursday International President of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Christos Christou. The officials reviewed aspects of cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the MSF. They also discussed issues of common interest. Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 10, 2023
‘Intolerable risks’: Haiti’s escalating violence, including sexual attacks, shuts hospital Escalating gang violence in Haiti is once more forcing the closure of medical facilities. Miami Herald · Mar 8, 2023
On Women’s Day, watch these five unsung heroes changing the world Remarkable women breaking barriers from Ukraine to Peru. These are some of our favourite Al Jazeera short documentaries. Al Jazeera · Mar 8, 2023
Concerns mount over UN food aid cut for Rohingya in Bangladesh The UN and Bangladesh government call for more international aid to help the refugees as they face a ‘difficult year’. Al Jazeera · Mar 7, 2023
ABC News · Mar 6, 2023 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's controversial fight against migrant boats setting sail to cross the Mediterranean Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni puts her controversial stamp on the long-running war between the Italian government and charities saving refugees from shipwrecks in the Mediterranean.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023 ‘Warfare is encroaching’: aid groups may have to cut back services in Haiti as violence grows Médecins Sans Frontières operations threatened by armed incidents and shootouts at its hospitals, but closure would be a ‘catastrophe’ for Haitians
Al Jazeera · Feb 27, 2023 Mediterranean shipwreck: Stories of tragedy emerge after 62 drown A baby and twin toddlers were among the 12 children who died, with survivors struggling to speak after the disaster.
Reuters · Feb 27, 2023 Italy urges 'stop' to migrant boats as shipwreck death toll hits 63 Rescuers recovered four more bodies on Monday, a day after a wooden sailboat carrying migrants to Europe smashed onto rocks in stormy weather off southern Italy, bringing the death toll to 63, including at least 14 children.
Al Jazeera · Feb 24, 2023 Italy detains migrant rescue ship, fines charity Italy’s far-right government is taking legal action against a vessel operated by MSF in the Mediterranean Sea.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 19, 2023 Aid Group Issues Urgent Appeal for Quake-Hit Syria The group Doctors Without Borders called Sunday for the "urgent scaling up" of earthquake aid to northwest Syria as it delivered a convoy laden with emergency assistance. Aid has been slow to reach Syria's rebel-held areas since the February 6 quake killed a combined total of more than 43,000 people…
Reuters · Feb 17, 2023 Medical charity MSF suspends operations in Burkina Faso to assess risk Medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has suspended operations in Burkina Faso while it carries out a risk assessment following the killing of two staff members in the West African state on Feb. 8, it said on Friday.
France 24 · Feb 14, 2023 Quake-stricken refugees in Turkey lament delay in aid deliveries to Syria Syrian refugees have been among those hardest hit by the devastating February 6 earthquakes. Among those sheltering in Kilis, a southeastern Turkish city a few kilometres from the border, the trauma of the quakes come on top of the ravages of the Syrian civil war and the hardships of exile.…
Al Jazeera · Feb 12, 2023 Amid cholera outbreak, health fears grow in quake-hit Syria With first cases detected in September, earthquake devastation risks new stresses, particularly in rebel-held areas.
The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2023 Fundraisers for Syria, Turkey earthquake try to deliver aid Humanitarian groups working in southern Turkey and northern Syria warn that Monday’s earthquake will have a “long tail.”
Radio France Internationale · Feb 9, 2023 Aid workers and civilians killed in twin Burkina Faso attacks At least eight people, including aid workers, civilians and army auxiliaries, were killed in two attacks by suspected jihadists in central-eastern and northwestern Burkina Faso on Wednesday, according to reports. Two of the victims worked for Doctors Without Borders, which has suspended its activities in the area over safety concerns.