{"id":1515,"date":"2025-06-10T18:31:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T18:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goldentimessouthsudan.com\/?p=1515"},"modified":"2025-06-10T18:34:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T18:34:22","slug":"msf-ends-operations-in-south-sudans-ulang-county-after-violent-looting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goldentimessouthsudan.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/10\/msf-ends-operations-in-south-sudans-ulang-county-after-violent-looting\/","title":{"rendered":"MSF ends operations in South Sudan\u2019s Ulang County after violent looting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Tuesday, 10 June 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doctors Without Borders (MSF) announced a decision to permanently close its hospital in the conflict-affected Ulang County of Upper Nile State and withdraw its support to 13 primary health facilities in South Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MSF said it suspended all its medical services on 14 April 2025 after armed individuals forced their way into the hospital and its offices, threatened both staff and patients, and violently looted and destroyed property throughout the facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hospital infrastructure, in which MSF had invested millions of euros, was completely destroyed. In addition, intruders looted medicines worth \u20ac135,000\u2014enough to run the hospital for months and care for thousands of patients. This has left the hospital in ruins and unable to function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/goldentimessouthsudan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ARMEDLOOTING.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1517\" style=\"width:554px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goldentimessouthsudan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ARMEDLOOTING.webp 1008w, https:\/\/goldentimessouthsudan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ARMEDLOOTING-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/goldentimessouthsudan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ARMEDLOOTING-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/goldentimessouthsudan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ARMEDLOOTING-696x392.webp 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Medical pharmacy looted by armed group in Ulang County<\/em>,<em> South Sudan.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey took everything: medical equipment, laptops, patients\u2019 beds and mattresses from the wards, and approximately nine months&#8217; worth of medical supplies, including two planeloads of surgical kits and drugs delivered just the week before. Whatever they could not carry, they destroyed,\u201d says Zakaria Mwatia, M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res\/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) head of mission for South Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe extensive losses from the looting have left us without the necessary resources to continue operations. We have no other option but to make the difficult decision to close the hospital and our support to 13 primary healthcare facilities, as they all relied on the hospital for medical supplies, referrals, and technical support.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was the second attack on M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res\/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in the area in less than three months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In January, two clearly marked M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res\/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) boats on their way to Ulang after delivering medical supplies to Nasir County Hospital were shot at by unknown gunmen, forcing everyone on board to jump into the water and swim to safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Less than a month after the looting, another MSF hospital was bombed in Old Fangak, forcing M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res\/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) to suspend activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such attacks on healthcare facilities severely disrupt access to healthcare services by the communities, who depend on M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res\/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) for medical assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The closure of M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res\/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) facilities has left the area spanning more than 200 kilometres, from the Ethiopian border to Malakal, without any secondary healthcare facility. With the closure of the Ulang Hospital, pressure has increased significantly on the few remaining health structures, especially in Malakal, which has recorded an influx of patients in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe security situation in the area remains volatile, with ongoing clashes in neighbouring regions. M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res\/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) prioritises the safety of its staff and patients and the integrity of our services, but the current environment makes it impossible to ensure either. We are deeply concerned by the growing trend of attacks on healthcare and the devastating impact this has on communities. We urgently call for the protection of patients, healthcare workers, and medical facilities at all times,\u201d Mwatia adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The devastating scene in this medical supply room illustrates why M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res (MSF) was forced to close its operations in South Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Zakaria Mwatia explained, the armed looters &#8220;took everything&#8230; and approximately nine months&#8217; worth of medical supplies, including two planeloads of surgical kits and drugs delivered just the week before. Whatever they could not carry, they destroyed.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since its launch in 2018, the M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res\/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) project in Ulang has provided vital healthcare services to over 150,000 people across Ulang County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This included running a secondary care hospital and supporting 13 primary healthcare facilities throughout the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past seven years, M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res\/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has carried out more than 139,730 outpatient consultations, admitted 19,350 patients, treated 32,966 cases of malaria, and assisted 2,685 maternal deliveries, among other essential services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During this time, M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res\/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) also facilitated patient referrals by boat along the Sobat River, provided support to Nasir County Hospital, and responded to multiple emergencies and disease outbreaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite these closures, M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res\/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) remains committed to responding to the healthcare needs of displaced and vulnerable people in Ulang and Nasir counties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A mobile emergency team is assessing the needs and preparing to provide short-term healthcare services along the Sobat Corridor, wherever security conditions allow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res\/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) continues to provide healthcare services in its other projects in Upper Nile State, including in Malakal and Renk Counties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday, 10 June 2025 Doctors Without Borders (MSF) announced a decision to permanently close its hospital in the conflict-affected Ulang County of Upper Nile State and withdraw its support to 13 primary health facilities in South Sudan. 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