MSF vehicles outside Ameth-Bek Referral Hospital in Abyei town. 26/08/2022

The Medical charity organization, Médecins Sans Frontières says it has lost two of its South Sudanese employees following the heavy fighting in Abyei Special Administrative Area over the past weeks

MSF did not name the deceased staff it its press statement issued yesterday.

But it says the victims were worked with the organization in Agok when the conflict erupted in 2022 and later re-joined mission in Abyei town to keep fulfilling their humanitarian duty.

MSF describes the deceased as hard-working, committed humanitarian workers who will be sorely remembered for their good work.

In a statement, Dr. Sigrid Lamberg, MSF’s Head of Mission in South Sudan, extends a tribute to the two humanitarian aid workers who tragically lost their lives.

MSF has expressed deeply concerned about the increase of violence for the last weeks in the area.

“Over the last two weeks, our teams have treated more than 70 patients in Ameth-Bek hospital in Abyei town, where MSF is providing emergency and life-saving secondary healthcare,” it added.

MSF descries its medical personnel and equipment are stretched by the number and severity of casualties.