5-22 | Escalating fighting in South Sudan is exposing civilans to widespread violence and severely restricting the provision of desperately needed aid, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said today. An upsurge of violence in Unity, Jonglei and Upper Nile states has resulted in the suspension of medical services, destruction of health structures and evacuation of medical staff. “The escalation has left people in conflict areas exposed to violence and without much needed medical care and humanitarian assistance,” said Paul
5-5 | The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are extremely concerned about the severe damage caused by recent Coalition attacks on airports in Sana’a and Hodeida, obstructing delivery of much needed humanitarian assistance and movement of humanitarian personnel. “Yemen depends almost completely on imports of food and medication especially for the treatment of chronic diseases”, says Cedric Schweizer who heads a team of 250 ICRC staff in Yemen.
5-5 | The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are extremely concerned about the severe damage caused by recent Coalition attacks on airports in Sana’a and Hodeida, obstructing delivery of much needed humanitarian assistance and movement of humanitarian personnel. “Yemen depends almost completely on imports of food and medication especially for the treatment of chronic diseases”, says Cedric Schweizer who heads a team of 250 ICRC staff in Yemen.
4-27 | At least 11 people have been killed and 67 injured since 21 April during constant airstrikes and shelling in Haradh district, northwestern Yemen, said Médecins Sans Frontières/ Doctors Without Borders today. The 67 wounded were treated by MSF medical staff in Haradh public hospital, which is supported by MSF. Haradh has been left a ghost town after its population fled the violence of recent weeks. The latest attack took place on the night of Friday 24 April, when several shells hit Haradh town.
4-27 | At least 11 people have been killed and 67 injured since 21 April during constant airstrikes and shelling in Haradh district, northwestern Yemen, said Médecins Sans Frontières/ Doctors Without Borders today. The 67 wounded were treated by MSF medical staff in Haradh public hospital, which is supported by MSF. Haradh has been left a ghost town after its population fled the violence of recent weeks. The latest attack took place on the night of Friday 24 April, when several shells hit Haradh town.