MSF suspends operations in Yei, Morobo amid rising insecurity

On 5th August, 2025, Doctors Without Borders has suspended all operations in two South Sudanese counties for at least six weeks after one of its staff members was abducted. The staff was taken on Tuesday by armed men during an evacuation convoy from Morobo to Yei amid worsening security. The abducted worker, who was leading the convoy. We are outraged by this targeted attack,” said Dr. Ferdinand Atte, MSF’s head of mission in South Sudan. “Attacks on humanitarian workers serving the most vulnerable must stop.” The suspension affects Yei River and Morobo counties in Central Equatoria State, where MSF supports health facilities, mobile clinics and community-based care.