 paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, continues to make military gains, while in recent days its opponent, the Sudanese army, has ruled out any negotiated settlement. A short while ago we heard from the global head of Médecins Sans Frontières, or Doctors Without Borders, Dr Christos Christou, who is in Port Sudan, and I began by asking about the challenges MSF faces in its day-to-day operations in Sudan.