US EditionMSF condemns deadly attack on hospital in South Sudan as ‘clear violation of international law’
- Doctors Without Borders strongly condemned an aerial bombardment on its hospital in Old Fangak, South Sudan, on May 3, 2025, which resulted in the deaths of four or more individuals.
- The attack occurred amid an ongoing government-led assault on opposition-held areas, involving airstrikes since March and reportedly supported by Ugandan troops.
- The early morning strikes severely damaged the hospital's pharmacy, destroyed medical supplies, and wounded at least 25 people, including a 9-month-old child.
- MSF reported that the hospital serves as the only medical facility for approximately 40,000 people, many of whom were displaced by recent flooding, and the head of their mission condemned the assault as a blatant breach of international humanitarian rules.
- The assault has caused civilian displacement and widespread panic, signaling a serious escalation in South Sudan’s conflict affecting healthcare accessibility in opposition regions.
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Bombings in South Sudan Kill 7 People, Incl. a Baby, and Destroy MSF Health Facilities
In South Sudan, at least seven people were killed, including a 9-month-old baby, and another 20 were injured in bombings on a market in Fangak County in the Greater Upper Nile region. The group Doctors Without Borders said the explosions completely destroyed its pharmacy and damaged its hospital, the area’s only hospital. The perpetrator has not been confirmed, but the deadly attack comes at a time of increasing conflict and amid fears of a new …
Africa: AU Commission Chairperson Condemns Attack On MSF Health Facility in South Sudan
Addis Ababa, 4 May 2025: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has learned with shock and dismay the recent bombing of the Médecins sans frontières (MSF) health facility in Old Fangak town, Fangak County in Jonglei State, South Sudan on Saturday, 3 May 2025.
MSF hospital bombed in South Sudan, killing several
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said one of its hospitals in South Sudan had been bombed early on Saturday, with at least seven people killed by airstrikes in the area. South Sudan has descended into renewed conflict in recent months due to the collapse of a power-sharing agreement between rival generals, President Salva Kiir and First Vice-President Riek Machar. MSF said its hospital in Old Fangak in the north of the country had been bombed, dest…
Hospital bombing kills 7 amid fears South Sudan is returning to civil war
(CNN) — At least seven people were killed and 20 injured in an attack on a hospital and market in South Sudan on Saturday, a medical charity has said, as fears mount that the country could return to all out…
South Sudan: Military Bombed Doctors Without Borders Hospital in Old Fangak · Global Voices
In South Sudan, the city of Old Fangak, in Jonglei State, in the north of the country, was bombed by the South Sudanese army early on Saturday, 3 May. The hospital run by Médecins sans frontières was targeted by helicopters and a drone. The NGO strongly condemned the attack, calling it a "violation of international humanitarian law".
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