MSF staff abused Sudanese refugees in sex-for-food scandal

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Médecins Sans Frontières staff sexually abused Sudanese refugees in exchange for food and other aid, according to an investigation. Victims remained silent out of fear that speaking up would result in losing access to humanitarian assistance, the very lifeline keeping them alive. The scandal implicates aid workers who exploited vulnerable people fleeing conflict, turning a shelter meant to provide safety into a site of predation. MSF, one of the world's largest medical charities, now faces pressure to overhaul oversight mechanisms and rebuild trust with the populations it claims to serve.