South Sudan: MSF Outraged by Armed Looting and Forced Closure of Lifesaving Hospital in Ulang, Upper Nile State

South Sudan: No health facility left in Ulang after armed looting

South Sudan: No health facility left in Ulang after armed looting All medical services at MSF's hospital—the only functioning health facility in the area—have been suspended following the attack. Kate Rankin April 15 2025, 9:33am “We are outraged by the attack on our hospital and the threats against our medical staff in Ulang,” said Zakariya Mwatia, MSF head of mission in South Sudan. “This facility has been a lifeline for the community at a t…

South Sudan: MSF Outraged by Armed Looting and Forced Closure of Lifesaving Hospital in Ulang, Upper Nile State

Upper Nile -- Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) strongly condemns the armed looting of its hospital and premises in Ulang, Upper Nile State. On the morning of 14 April, dozens of armed men stormed the MSF hospital and office in Ulang town, threatened staff, and looted vital medical supplies and equipment. As a result, all medical services at the hospital--the only functioning health facility in the area--have been suspended.

Médecins sans frontières (MSF) announced on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, the suspension of its operations in the areas of Turgeau and Carrefour, in Port-au-Prince, due to the increased insecurity. At a press conference, the organisation's officials explained that this decision follows several direct attacks against their teams and infrastructure. "We are disengaged in the hope that we will be able to return if there is a significant improvement in t…

Community left in distress after halting of services in clinics

HAZYVIEW – A week has passed, and gates are still closed at the Shabalala Community Clinic and Sandriver Clinic.This comes after the robbery and shooting of a security officer in one of the clinics. It is alleged that security officers were attacked in the said clinics and one was shot in the leg.A resident, Nomsa Gumede, claims that this is not the first incident, stating there has been a prevalence of these criminal activities in the said clin…

Doctors Without Borders strongly condemned today (Tuesday) the attack launched by armed men on one of its hospitals in southern Sudan, which resulted in the destruction of medical equipment and the theft of basic supplies intended for health care, explaining that the attack forced medical staff to leave the hospital and led to the disruption of the provision of medical services in an area suffering from difficult humanitarian conditions.

MSF shuts hospital in Ulang County after attack, looting

Dozens of armed men reportedly entered the hospital and MSF office, threatening staff and taking medical supplies and equipment. By Aguok Chok The Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said it has shut down its hospital in Ulang, Upper Nile State, after an armed group stormed the facility and looted vital medical supplies. The incident, which took place yesterday (on Sunday), could likely leave thousands of people without access…