Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is mourning the death of a Ministry of Health colleague at Zalingei hospital in Central Darfur state, Sudan on 18 November. We call once again for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to guarantee the protection of health facilities and staff. 

MSF extends our deepest condolences to the family of the Ministry of Health stretcher-bearer who was killed in the shooting outside Zalingei hospital, which also left four people wounded. Following this incident, and for the second time this year, we have been forced to withdraw staff from Zalingei hospital to ensure the safety of our teams. 

“Our teams cannot resume humanitarian activities until the Rapid Support Forces guarantee safe conditions to protect staff and patients,” says Myriam Laaroussi, MSF emergency coordinator in Darfur. “It is unacceptable for armed confrontations to affect medical facilities and humanitarian aid.”