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Medicine used as a weapon of persecution in Syria -MSF

The Syrian regime is conducting a campaign of unrelenting repression against people wounded in demonstrations and the medical workers trying to treat them, MSF reports

08 February 2012 14:42 GMT

Urban Survivors: the hidden humanitarian crisis of growing urban slums

In 2009, a threshold was crossed: for the first time, more than half the world's population lived in cities, rather than rural areas. This has had a profound impact, and now over 800 million people - more than 1 in 10 - live in slum conditions. This is more than the entire population of Europe.

02 November 2011 11:49 GMT

From one desert to another: MSF deeply concerned by the current relocation of refugees to Ifo 3 camp in Dadaab

MSF calls on the Government of Kenya and UNHCR to relocate refugees to the better Ifo 2 camp, as agreed 12 days ago

26 July 2011 16:57 BST

ALLEGED FAKE CIA VACCINATION CAMPAIGN UNDERMINES MEDICAL CARE

Médecins Sans Frontières MSF (Doctors Without Borders) Condemns Use of Medical Aid for Military Objectives; Reported Ruse Risks Damaging Trust Critical for Health Workers and Humanitarian Aid

15 July 2011 13:20 BST

MSF acts on malnutrition and drought in Horn of Africa

The announcement by one of the main armed factions in Somalia, Al Shabaab, that foreign relief organisations would be welcomed in territories under their control has raised hopes for a desperately-needed scale-up of assistance inside the country.

11 July 2011 15:20 BST

MSF urges better protection for Libya refugees

Report says those fleeing conflict have met with poor reception conditions, especially in Europe

30 June 2011 15:51 BST

MSF condemns any initiative that would send boat people back to Libya

23 June 2011 13:17 BST

Ivory Coast: Fear persists even after violence subsides

The situation in Ivory Coast remains volatile in the west following the post-election conflict that wracked the country for several months, intensifying existing inter-communal tensions and land rivalries.

17 June 2011 13:55 BST

Greece: Detention centres make migrants more ill

A new report by Médecins Sans Frontières MSF (Doctors Without Borders) reveals that 60% of the medical problems faced by migrants detained in Greece are caused by inhumane hygiene and living conditions.

17 June 2011 11:20 BST

Nomadic herders forced to flee in Northern Congo

“When 600 women and children arrive suddenly and set up camp next to a town in northern Congo, an alert signal flashes in your brain,” says Azaad Alocco, MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières) project coordinator

24 January 2011 16:30 GMT