MSF Responds to the Nutrition Crisis in Southern Ethiopia

MSF teams in southern Ethiopia have encountered alarming rates of malnutrition in 2008. Though malnutrition is always present in Ethiopia, this year's lack of rain, rising food costs, and inconsistent food distributions have made the situation much worse.

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Thailand Forcibly Returns Hundreds of Hmong Refugees to Laos

MSF Calls for Immediate Halt to Forced Repatriations and Access to Returnees.

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MSF's Innovative Approach for Treating Malnutrition in Niger Featured on CBS's 60 Minutes

MSF estimates that only 3 percent of the 20 million children suffering from severe acute malnutrition receive the lifesaving treatment they need.

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Somali and Ethiopian Migrants Face Violence in Waters Off Yemen

Every year, thousands cross the Gulf of Aden, from eastern Africa to Yemen, to escape violence, drought, and poverty. Their only option is smugglers; and the journey is fraught with danger and brutality.

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Kenya: A Terrorized Population in Desperate Need of Assistance

Since August 2006, the civilian population of Mount Elgon has been trapped in the violent conflict between the Sabaot Land Defence Force (SLDF) militia and the Kenyan authorities.