Elmoataz and Sittam are expecting their first child. In April, however, their home in Sudan became a battlefield when violent conflict erupted. Nyala, their hometown, was not spared and the couple was attacked at their local market.
“There were no rules, no government, people were killed. They took everything,” said Elmoataz. Fearing for their safety, Elmoataz and Sittam fled to neighboring South Sudan, which now hosts more than 240,000 people who have left their homes for the same reason. Their journey to the Wedweil refugee camp took 23 days. Although they’ve escaped violence, there is not enough food at this fast-growing camp in South Sudan.
As the head of mission in South Sudan for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), my colleagues and I are very concerned for the health and well-being of people fleeing to Wedweil refugee camp. The conflict in Sudan is intensifying the existing humanitarian crisis in South Sudan, and we are doing everything in our power to provide clean water and quality health care.
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Head of Mission in South Sudan
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières
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