Press
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Somalia Information Officer
Yahya Dahiye
msf-press-somalia@msf.org
Regional Information Officer
Maimouna Jallow
msf-press-nairobi@msf.org
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Somalia Activity Update (pdf, 2011)
Latest press releases
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Leaders must not fail refugees in Dadaab, the world’s largest camp
Dadaab: leaders must not fail refugees in the world’s largest camp Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) calls for immediate action Geneva, 1 October 2012 – This week, government leaders…
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Six months after the abduction of Blanca Thiebaut and Montserrat Serra
MSF puts on hold the opening of any non-emergency projects in Somalia until the safe release of its two staff The international medical organization; Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has put on hold…
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Maternal Death: The Avoidable Crisis
Médecins Sans Frontières highlights medical approaches to avert maternal deaths during humanitarian crises Sydney, 8 March 2012: On International Women’s Day, the international medical-humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is underlining the fact that…
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MSF CLOSES ITS LARGEST MEDICAL PROJECT IN MOGADISHU AFTER KILLINGS – Other projects in Somalia continue, but MSF medical assistance in Somali capital reduced by half
19th January 2012 – Following the tragic killings of our colleagues Philippe Havet and Dr. Karel Keiluhu in Mogadishu, Somalia, on the 29th of December 2011, the medical humanitarian organization Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)…
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MSF Deeply Shocked and Saddened by the Killing of Two Staff Members in a Serious Incident in Mogadishu, Somalia
Mogadishu/ Nairobi/ Brussels, December 30, 2011- It is with great sadness that Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) confirms that two MSF staff members were killed yesterday morning as a result…
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Press Statement
MSF DIRECTS ALL EFFORTS TOWARDS SAFE RELEASE OF ABDUCTED COLLEAGUES MSF has received several reports from local sources and media that two foreign women, fitting the description of its colleagues’…
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ETHIOPIA: SURGE IN THE NUMBER OF SOMALI REFUGEES DEMANDS INCREASED CAPACITY
Unless the capacity to deliver aid is rapidly increased, there will be significant problems in meeting the needs of Somalis fleeing to Ethiopia, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said today
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MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES TREATS WOUNDED AFTER CAMP FOR DISPLACED IS HIT BY BOMBARDMENT IN SOUTHERN SOMALIA
NAIROBI, 30 Oct 2011 – MSF staff in Marere, in Lower Juba Region, southern Somalia, are treating dozens of injured following an aerial bombardment on the town of Jilib that…
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Médecins Sans Frontières seeks swift release of two abducted staff without use of force and continues medical activities to assist Somali population
Following the abduction of two MSF staff in Dadaab, Kenya, on 13 October, the international medical organization Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has no verifiable information on the identity or motives of the abductors. MSF firmly…
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From one desert to another: MSF deeply concerned by the current relocation of refugees to Ifo 3 camp in Dadaab
Medical humanitarian organisation, Medécins Sans Frontières (MSF) is deeply concerned by the relocation of Somali refugees in Dadaab to Ifo 3 extension camp. The relocation, which began yesterday under the…
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MSF: No more delays or restrictions for Somalis needing aid and refuge
Nairobi, 22 July 2011 – In light of the worsening nutritional crisis in Somalia, the international medical aid organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) urges all parties inside Somalia, neighbouring…
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Tunisia: Refugees fleeing Libya: No safe place to go
As violence escalates in a refugee camp on the Tunisia-Libya border, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is alarmed about the situation of refugees stranded in temporary camps and exposed to violence.
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MSF launches bilingual website about its work assisting Somalis
Nairobi, 5 August 2010 – The international humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is pleased to announce the launch of its bilingual English-Somali website, www.somali.msf.org. The site features the latest…
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With ongoing violent clash in Somalia, MSF calls for respect of the neutrality of medical facilities
A private dispute escalated into a violent clash in the area surrounding Hawa Abdi clinic in Somalia. This triggered the occupation of the medical premises. The armed group continues to be present in some parts of the clinic compound and a number of MSF non-medical staffs are still being detained.
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AFGHANISTAN: NATO Statement Endangers Patients
The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today strongly objected to a recent statement by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, in which he implied that nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) should be the “soft power” component to military strategy.
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As MSF continues lifesaving activities in Somalia, Belet Weyne hospital is hit by mortar
As ongoing fighting in Hiraan and Galgadud regions of Somalia continues to take its toll on the civilian population, MSF continues to support two hospitals in Guri El and Belet Weyne where 111 wounded people were admitted between January 10 to 12.
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Yemen: Razeh Hospital Hit by Rocket Fire
Médecins Sans Frontières calls for respect of health care facilities Sanaa, 20 October, 2009 — Two months into the war in Northern Yemen, one of the last functioning hospitals in…
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Women and children receive medical care in Daynile Hospital
The civilian population of Mogadishu is trapped by the conflict, and has paid a heavy toll in recent fighting in residential neighborhoods.
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Growing insecurity forces MSF to leave its largest health centre in Somalia
After nine years of providing health care for the population in Bakool region, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has reached the regrettable conclusion that we do not have sufficient security to continue our work.
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MSF treats victims of fighting in central Somalia
War-wounded treated in MSF-run hospital in Guri El in Galgaduud
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Northern Yemen: MSF Treats War Wounded in Razeh
Since May 5, fighting has occurred nearly every day in Razeh, northern Yemen. For now, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been able to continue working at the city hospital and…
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Two Abducted Médecins Sans Frontières Staff Released in Somalia
Two Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff, abducted on 19 April in the Bakool region of Somalia, were safely released today. “We are incredibly relieved that our colleagues are safe and…
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YEMEN:MSF Team Finds 35 Somali and Ethiopian Dead on Yemen Coast
Nairobi, 23 April, 2009 —A Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) mobile team found 35 Somalis and Ethiopians dead on the Yemen coast on the night of April 22. The dead were…
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29 bodies found on Yemen beach – MSF assists survivors of deadly sea crossing
Nairobi, 10 September 2008 – A Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) team found 8 dead bodies yesterday, September 9, on the beach of Wadi Al-BarakinYemen (30 kms east of Ahwar). These…
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MSF SPEAKS OUT ABOUT THE VIOLENT CONDITIONS FACED BY THOUSANDS OF SOMALIS AND ETHIOPIANS CROSSING THE GULF OF ADEN
On the occasion of the presentation of its report “No Choice”, MSF calls for an increase in assistance to refugees and migrants fleeing from war and hunger Nairobi, June 19,…
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Médecins Sans Frontières Closes Medical Project in Kismayo, Somalia
Following the killing of three staff members on January 28, the medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has decided to close its project in the southern city of Kismayo,…
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Three MSF Aid Workers Killed in Serious Incident in Kismayo, Somalia
It is with great sadness that we confirm that this morning three staff from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) were killed in the Somali town of Kismayo, not far from the…
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Dozens of Dead Discovered on Shores of Yemen
MSF teams find 56 deceased, treats nearly 50 survivors of dangerous sea crossing from Somalia Nairobi, December 17, 2007 – A Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) team assisting refugees and migrants…
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Hijack of an MSF rented vehicle in Somalia ends in a tragic death
The caretaker accompanying the patient on the journey was killed and the driver injured. The MSF staff member was unhurt. The driver has since received treatment and is in a good condition.
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