Mental Health
“I was sick, not a criminal”: Samat’s Story Highlights South Sudan’s Mental Health Crisis
Samat was restrained in June 2025 and taken to Malakal Central Prison, where he was placed in a small cell in the prison’s isolated section for those suffering from mental illness. Article - 21 Oct 2025
Access to medicines
the continuous arrival of people seeking safety, which puts pressure on already stretched resources,” says Pedro Basílio, MSF outreach supervisor. Article - 17 Oct 2025
MSF scales up medical response in Mueda as thousands are displaced again in northern Mozambique
Living conditions in the camps are also deteriorating, particularly due to limited access to safe water and sanitation. The situation is expected to worsen with the imminent onset of the rainy season and an increased risk of waterborne diseases. “Even if we don’t see many acute medical emergencies at the moment, health needs persist. The local health system is unable to cope withthe continuous arrival of people seeking safety, which puts pressure on already stretched resources,” says Pedro Basílio, MSF outreach supervisor. Article - 17 Oct 2025
Mediterranean Migration
New MSF report highlights the harmful effects of ten years of outsourcing European borders
As a result of these blockages and longer routes, thousands of people lose their lives every year. Between 2015 and September 2025, at least 27,000 people lost their lives drowning in the Mediterranean, including more than 20,000 in the central Mediterranean, according to the International Organisation for Migration. Similarly, in Niger, migrant deaths increased fivefold between 2016 and 2017, when a law inspired by the European Union and criminalising the transport of migrants was enforced. Article - 17 Oct 2025
Mental Health
The Silent Queue in Somalia.
Many people describe poor sleep, constant worry, fear, low mood, and losing interest in daily life. Latest News - 9 Oct 2025
Mental Health
Life after conflict: Why mental health care in Tigray cannot wait
Gebreyohanes, who has physical injuries resulting from the conflict, now lives alone, as his family fled to Sudan; he has since lost contact with them. Latest News - 8 Oct 2025
War and conflict
Mozambique: MSF suspends activities in Mocímboa da Praia as violence surges
As of 26 September, MSF has suspended all medical activities in Mocímboa da Praia. Services were being carried out in collaboration with the Ministry of Health. They include the emergency room and maternity ward at the District Rural Hospital of Mocímboa da Praia, other lifesaving care at the facility and the referral system that enables patients with severe conditions to be transferred to other facilities. Mental health and psychosocial support as well as outreach activities run by community health workers in remote areas are also suspended. Some patients requiring specialised care have been referred to health facilities in Pemba and Mueda. Article - 26 Sep 2025
War and conflict
Lebanon one year on: Growing needs amid uncertainty
The war devastated Lebanese families, refugees and migrants alike. Lebanon is home to more than a million Syrian refugees, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, and many migrants who already live in precarious conditions. These communities were excluded from many relief efforts during the escalation, despite facing the same urgent needs for food, shelter and healthcare. One year on, refugees’ and migrants’ needs are neglected. Their access to secondary healthcare through humanitarian organisations is at risk. Article - 24 Sep 2025
Refugee, migration and displacement