Conflict in Sudan
No accountability one year after Old Fangak hospital bombing / Warring parties must spare last remaining hospitals Jonglei, South Sudan
The bombings of Old Fangak and Lankien by South Sudanese government forces cannot go unanswered. Article - 6 May 2026
Access to Healthcare
Joint call by the President of the ICRC, the Director-General of WHO and the International President of MSF
States to uphold and strengthen the protection of medical care in armed conflict on the 10th Anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 2286. Article - 5 May 2026
Violence
DRC: New wave of violence in Ituri deepens humanitarian crisis
The latest surge in violence has forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. In the first quarter of 2026, more than 100,000 people were newly displaced in Ituri. Article - 5 May 2026
Somalia
Malnutrition surges and services collapse as displaced families in Mudug run out of options
Article - 5 May 2026
Attacks on medical care
Bombarded, looted, vandalised: MSF forced to close Lankien hospital after 31 years
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has been forced to permanently close our hospital in Lankien, Jonglei State, South Sudan, after it was bombarded on 3 February. Closing our hospital brings to an end 31 years of continuous medical support to a community which already has extremely limited access to healthcare. Article - 29 Apr 2026
Tuberculosis
National roundtable sets out important steps to improve childhood tuberculosis care in South Sudan
Ministry of Health, through the National Tuberculosis Programme, together with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and partners, organized a roundtable in Juba on 27 and 28 April, to address the challenges related to childhood tuberculosis (TB) in South Sudan. Discussion was focused on the barriers preventing children from accessing appropriate care, as well as on efforts on developing the national strategy to improve early diagnosis and treatment of TB. Article - 28 Apr 2026
War and conflict
Haiti has become a far more dangerous place to live or seek medical care
MSF urges policymakers to extend protected status for Haitians in the US Article - 28 Apr 2026
War and conflict
Southern Lebanon: “Everyone is heartbroken” - 46 days under continuous attacks by Israeli forces
During the escalation, most residents were forcibly displaced, while those who remained were largely cut off after airstrikes destroyed key bridges linking the south to the rest of the country. Article - 27 Apr 2026
Measles
One in 10 children with meningitis at risk of death in Adré, Chad
A dual outbreak of measles and meningitis C in Chad underscores the need for an urgent response Article - 24 Apr 2026
Gaza - Israel War