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MSF humanitarian crises in Africa

Overview

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has reported escalating humanitarian emergencies across several African regions. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Chad, the organization noted a significant rise in malnutrition. In North Kivu, DRC, conflict and displacement have prevented access to livelihoods, while in southeastern Chad, poor harvests and flooding have caused malnutrition admissions at Am Timan hospital to surge by 77% between January and June 2026.

In Burundi, MSF warned of deteriorating conditions for 35,000 Congolese refugees in the Busuma camp, who fled M23 offensive violence in South Kivu. The camp faces critical sanitation shortages, with reports of only one latrine per 119 people. Additionally, MSF has highlighted the broader migrant experience through an exhibition in Senegal documenting the stories of refugees in Libya and the Mediterranean.

Entities

Democratic Republic of the Congo · Médecins Sans Frontières · Busuma camp · Chad · Am Timan

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    MSF highlights refugee crises in Senegal and Burundi

    MSF is addressing humanitarian crises through a refugee exhibition in Senegal and by warning of dire living conditions for 35,000 Congolese refugees in Burundi's Busuma camp.

  2. [HEALTH] 9 sources
    MSF reports rising malnutrition in DRC and Chad

    MSF reports rising malnutrition rates in North Kivu, DRC, and southeastern Chad, driven by conflict, flooding, and poor harvests, affecting thousands of patients.

Sources

aps.sn · congointer.info · congorassure.cd · foxtime.cd · healthreporters.info · journaldesnations.net · laprunellerdc.cd · msf.fr · myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com · rtnc.cd · sondakika.com