South Sudan: MSF Suspends Activities in Southern South Sudan Following Abductions

South Sudan: MSF Suspends Activities in Southern South Sudan Following Abductions

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has suspended all operational activities in Yei River and Morobo counties in Central Equatoria State, South Sudan, for a minimum of six weeks following the abduction of an MSF staff member. The abduction occurred just four days after the abduction of a staff member from the Ministry of Health from an MSF ambulance on the same road and location. Our colleague was released some hours later.

Doctors Without Borders halts operations in 2 South Sudanese counties after 2nd staffer abducted

Abduction occurred 4 days after Health Ministry staffer was taken from ambulance on same road as earlier incident, says medical charity - Anadolu Ajansı

Officials appeals to MSF to reconsider suspension of services in Yei, Morobo

The commissioners of Morobo and Yei River counties in Central Equatoria State are urging the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to reconsider its decision to suspend operations in the two areas. They say hundreds of thousands of people could lose access to vital healthcare services. The appeal comes after MSF suspended its activities in the counties on Tuesday, following a series of abductions targeting its staff. In a statement seen…

Gunmen abduct MSF staff in South Sudan amid rising violence

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has halted operations in two South Sudanese counties for at least six weeks. This decision follows the kidnapping of a second staff member in less than a week, the medical charity announced Tuesday. The latest abduction happened four days after a Health Ministry staffer was briefly taken from an MSF ambulance. Both incidents occurred on the same road, highlighting growing dangers in the region, MSF said in a stateme…

Violations against doctors in South Sudan - CAJ News Africa

from ANYANG GARANG in Juba, South SudanSouth Sudan BureauJUBA, (CAJ News) - MÉDECINS Sans Frontières (MSF) has suspended activities in Yei River and Morobo counties in South Sudan’s Central Equatoria state. This follows the abduction of health workers. An MSF staff member has been kidnapped, four days after the abduction of health ministry staff from

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) suspends activities in two South Sudan counties after second abduction

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) suspends activities in two South Sudan counties after second abduction