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Press Release

Thailand Forcibly Returns Hundreds of Hmong Refugees to Laos

MSF Calls for Immediate Halt to Forced Repatriations and Access to Returnees.

© Michael Goldfarb/MSF

Issue

MSF's Innovative Approach for Treating Malnutrition in Niger Featured on CBS's 60 Minutes

MSF estimates that only 3 percent of the 20 million children suffering from severe acute malnutrition receive the lifesaving treatment they need.

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Press Release

Somali and Ethiopian Migrants Face Violence in Waters Off Yemen

Every year, thousands cross the Gulf of Aden, from eastern Africa to Yemen, to escape violence, drought, and poverty. Their only option is smugglers; and the journey is fraught with danger and brutality.

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Press Release

Kenya: A Terrorized Population in Desperate Need of Assistance

Since August 2006, the civilian population of Mount Elgon has been trapped in the violent conflict between the Sabaot Land Defence Force (SLDF) militia and the Kenyan authorities.

© Elena Torta /MSF

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MSF Treating Thousands of Malnourished Children in Ethiopia

In the past month MSF has admitted more than 6,500 severely malnourished children into its nutritional programs in southern Ethiopia.

News Update

Myanmar: Critical Needs Remain

© Eyal Warshawski

"Confronted by a woman who could not find the will to eat provided me with just a glimpse of the desolation that thousands of people in the worst-affected areas are suffering," says Kaz de Jong, MSF mental health advisor. Read More

News Update

South Africa: Displaced Left Out in the Cold

© Erin Trieb

Since violence aimed at foreign nationals broke out in Johannesburg, and later in Cape Town, more than 80,000 people across the country have been displaced. They have been living in poor conditions and relying primarily on a patchwork of assistance from private individuals and organizations. Read More

Southern Sudan

© Sven Torfinn

Fighting in Southern Sudan Leaves Tens of Thousands Displaced

The fighting that erupted in Abyei on May 14 has forced nearly 50,000 people to flee. They are now scattered around the area with little access to food, shelter, or water. Read More

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