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In Karamoja malnutrition is chronic, however this year the remote region of northeastern Uganda is suffering its worst drought in five years, creating a humanitarian crisis.
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16/10/2008 |
Uganda |
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For the past several weeks Medecins Sans Frontieres teams have been assessing the refugee situation at the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. An 11-person team (3 doctors, 4 nurses and 3 logisticians) is...
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05/12/2008 |
Uganda |
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As light slowly betrays the darkness of a still night, the dying echoes of ululating women interlace with the crowing cocks that welcome the new dawn. A few hours later, Kaabong high street comes to life. A few shops emblazoned...
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23/05/2011 |
Uganda |
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One month ago, war returned yet again to the governorate of Saada, with numerous clashes involving heavy weaponry. For the time being, access is impossible, yet Médecins Sans Frontières suspect that the area contains injured...
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17/06/2008 |
Yemen |
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Every year, thousands of people risk their lives crossing the Gulf of Aden: Somalis fleeing the fighting in their country and Ethiopians leaving because they cannot find work back home, for political reasons or because of the...
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19/12/2007 |
Yemen, Somalia |
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Médecins Sans Frontières has just started a new project in Yemen providing assistance to immigrants arriving in huge numbers on the southern coast. Most of the migrants come from Somalia or Ethiopia, crossing the Golf of Aden in...
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03/10/2007 |
Yemen |
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In the north of Yemen, a ‘sixth war’ between the army and the Al Houthi rebels began on Tuesday, 11 August. Once again the population is subjected to violence and deprived of health care. Our teams are caring for the wounded and...
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18/08/2009 |
Yemen |
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As civil unrest leads to violent clashes in a number of countries in the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean region, emergency staff from Médecins Sans Frontières provide support to fill gaps in the medical services for people...
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23/02/2011 |
Yemen, Libya |
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Aspirations for change, secession claims, and tribal conflicts are all fuelling the tensions in Yemen. Although the situation has calmed somewhat since June, it is still marked by instability and the lack of access to care in...
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08/08/2011 |
Yemen |
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Médecins Sans Frontières is responding to a serious cholera outbreak in Zambia.
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23/01/2009 |
Zambia |
