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Somalia

In a Somaliland camp, a triple blessing amidst ongoing hardship

“I thought my time had come too,” she recalls. “I said goodbye to everyone who visited me and asked them for forgiveness. I never thought that I would survive.”
MSF’s outreach team found Fardows while surveying the Shadaha camp for people in need of emergency medical attention. They took her to hospital, where she learned she was pregnant with triplets.
Voices from the Field - 13 Dec 2010
 
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Kenya

Urgent humanitarian assistance required for Somali refugees living outside Dagahaley camp

At least 700 Somali families who fled the war in Somalia now face unacceptable living conditions in spontaneous settlements outside the overcrowded refugee camp of Dagahaley in Kenya. The rainy season having just started, their situation has become even more precarious. MSF urgently calls upon the Kenyan authorities and aid actors to reach an agreement to ensure appropriate humanitarian assistance. Press Release - 12 Nov 2010
 
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Democratic Republic of Congo

MSF helps thousands of displaced people in isolated Shabunda region, South Kivu, DRC

Thousands of people have been forced to flee their villages in the Shabunda area of South Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), due to heavy clashes between the Congolese army (FARDC) and various armed groups. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is responding to the urgent needs of the displaced people in this isolated area by providing emergency medical care as well as treatment for cholera patients. Project Update - 2 Sep 2010
 
South Africa

MSF calls attention to continuing dangers faced by survival migrants and refugees in South Africa

"What has changed for our patients in the last year? Very little. They are still risking their lives when they cross the border, raped in shocking numbers by gangs, and then facing uncertainty about their status in the country. Many go on to a life in Johannesburg that continues to endanger their health," says Mickael Le Paih, head of mission for MSF in South Africa. Press Release - 12 May 2010
 
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Democratic Republic of Congo

Thousands from the DRC who escaped massacre remain unprotected in neighbouring states

MSF is calling for protection for refugees who fled violence in Equateur province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and are now in the Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic. The situation in the conflict zone remains unsettled. Despite assessments showing that the displaced persons are in great need, they lack access to aid. Press Release - 13 Jan 2010
 
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Sudan

MSF assists newly displaced people in Shangil Tobaya

Clashes near Shangil Tobaya, a town in northern Darfur, Sudan, have led to a number of casualties and the displacement of hundreds of families. Project Update - 3 Nov 2009
 
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Flood

Massive floods in West Africa bring enormous displacement levels as MSF increases assistance in Burkino Faso and Niger

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has reinforced its teams in Burkina Faso and Niger to provide assistance, along with the Ministry of Health, to the displaced people, following flooding in West Africa. Project Update - 14 Sep 2009
 
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War and conflict

MSF continues to assist populations in violent areas of northern DRC and southern Sudan

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams have been providing assistance to the displaced and resident populations, by offering free healthcare and psycho-social support, and by improving the people's living conditions. Project Update - 5 Aug 2009
 
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South Sudan

Assisting LRA victims in southern Sudan

In Western Equatorial State, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are offering assistance to Congolese refugees and Sudanese people displaced by rebel violence. Project Update - 5 Aug 2009
Cholera intervention in South Kivu
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