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The conflict that began five years ago as a battle between Sudan’s government and two Darfuri rebel groups has developed into a far more complex disaster. While the large-scale, destructive attacks that marked the first few years of fighting are no longer frequent, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) sees a different kind of emergency developing. Continue Reading »
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DARFUR EMERGENCY TIMELINE
Explore MSF's response to the conflict in Darfur from 2003 to August 2008 through photos and links to MSF stories.
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For 21 years, the south of Sudan was the country’s hotbed of conflict, until a peace agreement was signed in 2005. However, the emergency is far from over.
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MSF nurse practitioner Deborah Van Dyke helped run a medical program in the remote village of Pibor. Here she describes the experiences that affected her the most.
MSF was among the first organizations to provide large-scale assistance to victims of Cyclone Nargis, which hit Myanmar and devastated the Irrawaddy Delta on May 3.
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An 8.0-magnitude earthquake devastated parts of southwestern China’s Sichuan province on May 12, affecting a densely populated area nearly as large as France.
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MSF recently published From Ethiopia to Chechnya: Reflections on Humanitarian Action, 1988-1999, a collection of essays from François Jean (1956-1999). “The Sudanese Conflict” is an excerpt from an interview Jean gave in 1993.
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Summer 2008
Vol. 11 No. 7
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When violence aimed at foreign nationals broke out in Johannesburg and Cape Town, MSF provided medical assistance to people who sought refuge in police stations, community halls, and churches.
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MSF Launches 2008 North American Tour of “A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City”
This fall, MSF will take its outdoor educational exhibit, A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City, to eight cities in western Canada and California. A list of cities and dates are below. At each location, MSF will host panel discussions, recruitment events, and other public activities. Visit our Refugee Camp site for details.
Canadian cities
- Winnipeg
September 11-14
- Edmonton
September 18-21
- Calgary
September 25-28
- Vancouver
October 2-6
US cities
- San Francisco, Little Marina Green Park
October 15-19
- Los Angeles, Crystal Springs Picnic Area at Griffith Park
October 22-27
- Santa Monica, Parking Lot 1 North, Santa Monica Pier
October 31-November 2
- San Diego, Presidents Way Lawn, Balboa Park
November 6-9
Put Your Ideals Into Practice: Attend an MSF Recruitment Information Session
Every day, MSF field staff from around the world work alongside locally hired staff to assist people struggling to survive amid armed conflicts, nutritional crises, natural disasters, and epidemics—regardless of political, religious, or economic interest. Prospective medical and non-medical aid workers are invited to join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of MSF’s field work. For more information, and to register, visit our online recruitment information session listings to find a session that you can attend.
Recruitment Sessions
- Anchorage, AK:
Thursday, August 14
- Seattle, WA:
Tuesday, August 19
- New York, NY:
Thurday, August 28
- Boulder, CO:
Tuesday, September 9
Panel Discussion
“Starved for Attention: The Neglected Crisis of Childhood Malnutrition” will be held in New York, September 10. The panel discussion, a precursor to a two-day symposium, will be held at Columbia University. It is free and open to the public.
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