From the 22nd to the 24th March, heavy fire from automatic weapons and grenade explosions were heard around the PK5 and PK12 neighbourhoods in Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic (CAR). MSF teams treated 38 wounded, three of whom died of their injuries. Thousands of Muslims have been...
The Aka Pygmy communities living in the northern Congo have been ostracised in their home country for many years. They have almost no access to healthcare and, as a result, are still affected by a neglected disease: yaws. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) recently carried out a campaign for treating...
Thousands of people who were left homeless have gathered at makeshift sites across the city following last Sunday's explosion at a munitions depot in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. Teams from Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières have been evaluating the needs there since Monday...
On the morning of Sunday, March 4, several explosions in Brazzaville, the Republic of Congo led to many casualties and caused significant damage. An MSF team is assisting the university hospital teams treating the injured and has contributed medical supplies to the two public hospitals that are...
