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Jerry died from the gunshot wound he suffered while at the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) base in Masisi town, North Kivu, during clashes between the VDP/Wazalendo and the M23/AFC on 20 February.

An MSF staff member has been critically injured after shots hit the MSF base in Masisi town, in Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province, on the morning of 20 February. A child who had sought refuge with his family in the MSF compound was also wounded by gunfire. 

Marcus Bachmann, Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) head of programmes for South Kivu province, explains the situation in the part of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the conflict evolves.

2024 saw an unprecedented strain on global humanitarian services. Our executive director Jennifer Tierney joins Susie Ferguson from Radio New Zealand's Saturday Morning to discuss some of what MSF anticipates for the year ahead.

Hundreds of thousands of displaced people sheltering in camps in and around the city of Goma, in Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province, have been severely impacted by extreme violence over the past three weeks, and many are now leaving the camps. 

The decision by the US government to temporarily freeze funding to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) alongside all other foreign aid for at least a 90-day period has had immediate effects on people living with HIV (PLHIV). 

Our colleagues no longer recognise their own neighbourhoods, hospitals have been razed, and people are settling in the rubble of their homes with no other shelter to face the winter conditions. Caroline Seguin, emergency coordinator in Gaza, shares her insights from North Gaza.

In Maiduguri, the capital city of Nigeria’s Borno State, a specialised medical facility has become a lifeline for pregnant women and newborns facing critical health risks. Just six months after its opening, the facility’s patient numbers continue to grow, underscoring its vital role in saving lives.

Israeli forces and settlers have increased the use of extreme physical violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since the all-out war on Gaza began in October 2023, according to a new report by Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF). 

In recent weeks we have observed an escalation of extreme violence occurring in the West Bank, Palestine, particularly in Jenin, Tulkarem and Tubas, since the ceasefire was implemented in Gaza. Brice de la Vingne, emergency unit coordinator for MSF, provides an update on the situation.