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Hundreds flee clashes in C.Africa

Bangui - Muslimchronicle

Hundreds of people in north-east Central African Republic have fled their villages following fresh violence between armed groups, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Sunday. Villagers fled gunfire and machete attacks to arrive in the small town of Paoua, where some 11,000 people have already sought refuge since fighting erupted in the region in November. "There are clashes at almost every point allRead more

6,700 Rohingya killed in first month of Myanmar violence

Yangon - Muslimchronicle

At least 6,700 Rohingya Muslims were killed in the first month of a Myanmar army crackdown on rebels in Rakhine state that began in late August, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Thursday. The figure is the highest estimated death toll yet of violence that erupted on August 25 and triggered a massive refugee crisis, sending some 655,000 Rohingya fleeingRead more

Millions of Yemenis in 'desperate'

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Millions of Yemenis face a "desperate" health situation on top of the ravages of war, the humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Monday. "Thirty months of war, high prices for consumer goods and unemployment have had a massive impact on people,"MSF said, adding that a "great number of children" suffer from malnutrition. "Millions of Yemenis who cannot access primaryRead more

Around 6,500 migrants rescued off Libya

Rome - Arab today

Some 6,500 migrants were saved off the Libyan coast in 40 separate rescue missions on Monday, the Italian coast guard said on Twitter, in one of the largest influxes of refugees in a single day so far this year. Dramatic images of one operation showed about 700 migrants crammed onto a fishing boat, with some of them jumping off theRead more

Arab coalition says it accidentally bombed Yemen hospital

Cairo - Arab Today

An internal investigation committee said on Tuesday that the Arab military coalition accidentally bombed a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Yemen, which killed 19 people and forced the international group to pull out from northern Yemen. Mansour Al Mansour, the committee spokesman, said that an inquiry into the August bombing of the MSF hospital in the northern city of AbsRead more

Scramble to treat wounded after botched Nigeria air strike

Maiduguri - Arab Today

Nigeria Scores of injured people were airlifted on Wednesday to hospital for treatment after a botched air strike on Boko Haram Islamists in Nigeria killed at least 52 civilians and aid workers. The medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said more than 120 people were wounded Tuesday in the bombing of a camp in Rann, in the far north ofRead more