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Posts by Tim Shenk

Difficult and important to read @doctorswithoutborders.org

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We strongly condemn airstrikes allegedly carried out by the Sudanese Armed Forces on March 31 in South Darfur, near the Teaching Hospital and within a densely populated civilian area.

Following at least two strikes, the MSF-supported hospital received 5 wounded patients and the body of one person.

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Worth reading in its entirety, including "What survivors demand." Sexual violence must not be ignored.

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Fighting between political factions edges South Sudan toward civil war - The World from PRX As Sudan’s civil war rages on, the United Nations is warning that a roiling political feud in neighboring South Sudan could escalate into another fractious conflict. The World’s Host Marco Werman spea...

Listen to and share this interview to understand the context more: theworld.org/segments/202...

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@doctorswithoutborders.org calls on the international community, United Nations agencies, embassies, and other influential organizations to help secure humanitarian access to Nyatim. Let aid in!

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@doctorswithoutborders.org staff say people are dying of suspected hunger, as their only food is boiled tree leaves. About 12 children have died of acute watery diarrhea or malaria. At least 10 people have been abducted by armed gangs including a woman who was shot dead, even though she had a baby.

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The authorities - the government - are blocking @doctorswithoutborders.org and other aid organizations from helping them. They need help and we cannot reach them.

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At least 58 people have died in Nyatim over the past four weeks, according to local @doctorswithoutborders.org staff, who are themselves among the displaced people fleeing violence.

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A humanitarian disaster is unfolding in Nyatim, South Sudan MSF calls on international actors to urgently secure humanitarian access to Nyatim.

Today, @doctorswithoutborders.org staff in South Sudan issued a press release about a place called Nyatim, where tens of thousands of people have fled fighting between government and opposition forces. It is nothing short of a humanitarian disaster. www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/human...

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In a world on fire, spare a moment for South Sudan (thread)

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Overwhelming fuel prices leave Somalis struggling to access care Following the escalation of conflict in the Middle East, soaring fuel prices have made journeys to health facilities unaffordable for many families.

Don't forget who else gets hurt when the world is in turmoil: Overwhelming fuel prices cause Somalis to struggle to reach health care www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/overw... @doctorswithoutborders.org

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Fighting between political factions edges South Sudan toward civil war - The World from PRX As Sudan’s civil war rages on, the United Nations is warning that a roiling political feud in neighboring South Sudan could escalate into another fractious conflict. The World’s Host Marco Werman spea...

An update from a neglected crisis as conflict worsens in South Sudan: theworld.org/segments/202... @doctorswithoutborders.org is responding, but many of our own staff are among the displaced @theworld.org @joshuacoe.bsky.social

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MSF AMMAN - Strategic Communications Advisor Family : Communication And FundraisingLevel: 12 (3115 JOD Monthly/Gross)Starting date: TBCDuration: 3 Years Mandated Contractx2Reports hierarchically to: Program ManagerFunctional reporting line to: H

Sharing open @doctorswithoutborders.org positions today for no reason: msfamman.recruitee.com/o/strategic-... job-boards.greenhouse.io/msfcareers/j...

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A @doctorswithoutborders.org clinic has provided care to nearly 17,000 survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Port-au-Prince since 2015. Since 2021, patient numbers have nearly tripled. Their stories are harrowing. Our full report: www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/haiti...

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How US policies are reshaping global health and humanitarian aid, one year later We are witnessing a wholesale reimagining of why and how the US provides aid and engages with the world on health and humanitarian issues.

1 year ago today, the 2nd Trump administration began upending global health and humanitarian programs around the world. The human costs have been catastrophic and are growing. @doctorswithoutborders.org statement: www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/how-u...

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Haiti: Escalating violence in Bel Air, Port-au-Prince The violence is endangering the lives of thousands of civilians and alarmingly compromising their access to health care.

The community of Bel Air in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has been wracked by clashes this week between armed groups and the Haitian National Police. @doctorswithoutborders.org calls attention to this crisis as already-limited medical services are cut off: www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/haiti...

3 months ago 4 2 0 0
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MSF’s vital humanitarian assistance at risk amid Israel’s new INGO registration rules for Gaza Countless people will imminently lose access to critical medical care, water, and lifesaving support if Israel revokes MSF’s access to work in Gaza.

MSF’s vital humanitarian assistance at risk amid Israel’s new INGO registration rules for Gaza www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/msfs-...

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His full speech is a wake-up call: www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/msf-i...

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The situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Security Council, 10063rd meeting The situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Javid Abdelmoneim, International President of @doctorswithoutborders.org will brief the United Nations Security Council on the humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo during a 10 a.m EST session on Friday, December 12. @unwebtv.bsky.social link webtv.un.org/en/asset/k12...

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A searing report on the "epidemic" of sexual violence in Haiti's capital. Survivors are speaking and the world should listen. @doctorswithoutborders.org

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This year in South Sudan:

Funding cuts and escalating conflict are disrupting health care access amid declining international interest and support for humanitarian needs. www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/health-care-gaps-...

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Donate to MSF Support our cause by donating to Doctors Without Borders.

I have the privilege of working with @doctorswithoutborders.org colleagues who are directly assisting people on the edge of survival around the world. Thank you to all our donors who make this possible! A special opportunity to give today #GivingTuesday give.doctorswithoutborders.org/campaign/742...

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Bearing witness to rising sexual violence in Haiti: "Many of our patients talk about how they were aggressed in their own homes, because when armed groups come to new areas they want to control, they break into people's houses and they rape women"- Diana Manilla Arroyo @doctorswithoutborders.org

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Q&A: What we know about people fleeing Sudan’s El Fasher MSF’s emergency coordinator in Sudan describes the intense needs of people fleeing mass violence in the embattled city in North Darfur.

"We can see the fear in their eyes." @doctorswithoutborders.org colleagues are bearing witness to unconscionable violence and malnutrition in Sudan's North Darfur region, as people flee the embattled city of El Fasher. @wbur.org

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"They are describing a real massacre." All the children are malnourished. We are seeing people that have been tortured, arriving to the hospital, people with fresh gunshots, cases of sexual violence

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Here & Now NPR and WBUR's live midday news program.

Listening to a @doctorswithoutborders.org colleague speak on @wbur.org Here & Now now on the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Sudan: www.wbur.org/radio/progra...

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Sudan's brutal civil war escalates as paramilitary forces go on killing rampage Sudan's civil war has entered a new and horrific phase as paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have gone on a killing rampage after taking over the key city of El Fasher in western Darfur. Hundreds of th...

“It's some kind of blind violence. It's not only about taking the city, but it really looks now like some kind of revenge.” - Sylvain Pénicaud of @doctorswithoutborders.org, bearing witness to atrocities in the war in Sudan www.pbs.org/newshour/sho... @pbsnews.org

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Sudanese paramilitary enters army’s last stronghold in Darfur El Fashir is the last major city in the western region of Darfur held by Sudan’s military forces. The Rapid Support Forces’ entry raises fears of a bloodbath.

Sudan's war is so far out of sight that it seems like another world, but it is our own. Giulia Chiopris, @doctorswithoutborders.org pediatrician in North Darfur, speaks of thousands fleeing famine. Keep eyes on Sudan. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1... @khoureld.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com

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Civilians in Haiti are caught in deadly, escalating violence Many people have lost access to medical care amid a territorial conflict between armed groups and the police.

Sobering report from my @doctorswithoutborders.org colleagues in Port-au-Prince: Civilians in Haiti are caught in deadly, escalating violence. Many people have lost access to medical care amid a territorial conflict between armed groups and the police. www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/civil...

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@doctorswithoutborders.org calls on US lawmakers to:
• Ensure a surge of lifesaving humanitarian aid to people in Gaza
• Suspend arms transfers to Israel
• Call for an immediate and sustained ceasefire in Gaza
STOP THE GENOCIDE! LET GAZA LIVE! Sign on: www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/campa...

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