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Doctors Without Borders Stop Operations in Haiti

Doctors Without Borders are discontinuing their operations in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince after the city was shaken by violent clashes. "A series of threats from the Haitian police force against Doctors Without Borders' staff is forcing the organization to discontinue its operations in Port-au-Prince for the time being", the organization writes in a press release.

Doctors Without Borders Stop Operations in Haiti

Doctors in northern Gaza: We can't reach the dead and injured

The situation at Kamal Adwan Hospital in besieged northern Gaza is catastrophic, testifies doctor Mohammed Obeid. We are not reaching the dead and we cannot rescue the injured.

Doctors in northern Gaza: We can't reach the dead and injured

The drones are everywhere – it's hell

Israel's escalated offensive in northern Gaza is claiming more and more lives. Roads have been cut off and no emergency aid is getting in.

The drones are everywhere – it's hell

Pressure groups: Increase pressure on emergency aid to Lebanon

Attempts to pressure the parties in the conflict in Lebanon into a ceasefire are futile – instead, international actors must reach agreements on ensuring humanitarian aid reaches those affected. The appeal comes from Jeremy Konyndyk from an international refugee organization.

Pressure groups: Increase pressure on emergency aid to Lebanon

The Swede worked in Beirut: "Chaos and confusion"

People on the streets, overcrowded houses, anxiety and confusion. This is how Ana Chaurio from Doctors Without Borders describes the last few days in Beirut.

The Swede worked in Beirut: "Chaos and confusion"

Alarming Number of Pregnant Women Die in Darfur

A "shockingly large" number of newborns, pregnant women, and new mothers are dying in southern Darfur in Sudan, reports Doctors Without Borders. Most of the deaths could have been avoided – "but almost nothing works here anymore", says doctor Gillian Burkhardt in a report.

Alarming Number of Pregnant Women Die in Darfur