MEDICAL CHARITY GROUP MSF SACKS 18 STAFF OVER ABUSE OF SUDANESE REFUGEES IN CHAD. (PHOTO).
Medical charity group MSF sacks 18 staff over abuse of Sudanese refugees in Chad Dozens of Doctors Without Borders staff have been accused of sexually abusing Sudanese refugees in Chad, the organisation said Monday, adding that it dismissed 18 workers after investigations found "serious misconduct". The medical charity, which goes by its French acronym MSF, said it had launched a series of investigations into "serious allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse" put forward in late 2024 by Sudanese refugees hosted in eastern Chad. In an email confirming information first reported by the Associated Press, MSF said that "while some of the 59 allegations were corroborated by the review, others remained unverified as in some cases neither victims nor perpetrators could be identified", AFP reported. "Where investigations established serious misconduct, immediate disciplinary action was taken," it said, adding that "as a result, 18 staff have be...



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