June 21
Africa: Humanitarian Visa d'Or - Hugh Kinsella Cunningham Wins for Documenting the Plight of Civilians in the DRC
On 18 June 2024, for its 14th edition, the ICRC's Humanitarian Visa d'Or was awarded to freelance photographer Hugh Kinsella Cunningham for his remarkable reporting on civilians… Read more »
April 22
Africa: Keeping the Dreams Alive - Supporting Children in Northeast Nigeria
When someone goes missing due to conflict, the children they leave behind can feel that loss more than most. In response, we ran a program for children in Maiduguri to make sure… Read more »
April 15
Africa: 'The Obstacles That Block Humanitarian Access Must Be Immediately Overcome' Tells ICRC President At the Humanitarian Conference On Sudan and Neighboring Countries, in Paris
Speech given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the Humanitarian Conference on Sudan and neighboring countries, in Paris. Read more »
April 08
Africa: 'We Cannot Let Sudan Become Another Forgotten Crisis'
Port Sudan/Nairobi/Geneva - One year of conflict in Sudan is taking a devastating human toll. Over 8 million people have been displaced, and tens of thousands have been killed or… Read more »
March 28
Africa: Qatar Supports ICRC Operations in South Sudan
With funding from Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has signed a grant agreement with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to… Read more »
March 26
Africa: Ethiopia - People Affected By Conflict in Anfilo, Oromia Region Receive Assistance
The ongoing fighting in Anfilo woreda, Oromia region, Ethiopia has left thousands of families displaced, without means of livelihood and unable to meet their basic needs. Read more »
March 15
Africa: Working Together With Communities to Build Their Resilience in the Face of a Protracted Crisis
Statement by Patrick Youssef, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Director for Africa, following his visit to Burkina Faso Read more »
March 06
Africa: DR Congo Civilians in Firing Line As Use of Heavy Weapons Signals New Phase
A sharp uptick in the numbers of civilians wounded by heavy weapons in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is threatening to overwhelm health facilities already struggling… Read more »
February 19
Africa: Sudan - 2023 Facts and Figures
The ICRC has been present in Sudan since 1978 helping people affected by the conflict in Darfur, Khartoum, Blue Nile, Kassala, Al Jazeera, and South Kordofan. Read more »
November 28, 2023
Africa: Kampala - Prisons Conference Ends With Goodwill for Proper Maintenance of Correctional Facilities
"African prisons are faced with overcrowding, poor operations and maintenance presenting serious security and health challenges to inmates and warders alike, leading to human… Read more »
November 01, 2023
Africa: Senior Military Officers From Over 60 Countries Meet to Discuss Laws of War
More than 80 senior military officers from more than 62 countries have convened in Nairobi at a high-level workshop on the laws of war and their application in military operations. Read more »
October 06, 2023
Africa: Psychosocial Support Sessions Help People Overcome Traumatic Experiences
In the rocky and hard to reach villages of Sagal and Koransa, north of Adamawa State in Nigeria, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Nigerian Red Cross… Read more »
September 27, 2023
Africa: Communities Return to Their Areas of Origin With a Shortage of Basic Needs
The armed conflict in Cabo Delgado continues to exact a toll on civilians and civilian infrastructure. Humanitarian consequences linked to displacement, the destruction of… Read more »
September 01, 2023
Africa: Somalia/Somaliland - Red Cross Visits Hundreds of Detainees in Las Anod
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has carried out its first visit to over 300 detainees in Las Anod on Thursday, August 31. The detained combatants were captured… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Africa: Displaced Families Living in Montepuez Resettlements Places Improve Food Production With ICRC Support
The majority of the 25 000 internally displaced people who received seed from the ICRC in October 2022 planted them in their fields. The farmers plan to use harvested seeds to… Read more »
May 18, 2023
Africa: 'Suffering Defies Comparison' - One Month of Devastation in Sudan
A month into the conflict in Sudan, Alfonso Verdú Pérez, ICRC's head of delegation in Sudan, sheds light on the pressing humanitarian needs and some of the challenges… Read more »
April 11, 2023
Africa: Communities Celebrate Clean Water in Ethiopia
A lack of running water was a daily reality for thousands of people in Roggee, a small town in Ethiopia's Oromia region. For years, misery spread in the township as people… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Africa: Voices From Families of the Missing
After more than a decade of conflict, thousands of families are missing loved ones across northeast Nigeria. Many have never given up hope. Now, some are seeking to help others. Read more »
February 28, 2023
Africa: Nigeria - Reuniting a Family After More Than a Decade of Separation
In 2012, many people from the northeast Nigerian town of Banki were forced to leave due to conflict. Among them was Bashir*. Read more »
February 10, 2023
Africa: Helping to Improve Conditions for Detainees in Ethiopia
As part of its emergency response, the ICRC intensified its efforts to support Dessie prison authorities to protect the rights and dignity of the detainees. Read more »
January 12, 2023
Africa: DR Congo - the Ongoing Emergency in Rutshuru
The humanitarian crisis triggered by clashes between the Congolese army and fighters from the March 23 Movement (M23) in Rutshuru territory, in the eastern part of the Democratic… Read more »
December 02, 2022
Africa: Humanitarian Journeys - ICRC Staff Share Their Experiences From the Field - - 2022
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) employs close to 20,000 people in over 100 countries. These humanitarians face unprecedented challenges as they work in… Read more »
December 06, 2022
Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo - Humanitarian Aid Challenges in Rutshuru
Fighting in North Kivu, the state of the roads and the scale of needs among residents and displaced persons are all creating major obstacles for humanitarian aid. Read more »
September 19, 2022
Africa: Humanitarian Crisis Fuels Hardship for People With Disabilities in Afar
The humanitarian needs in Afar are huge. Many people living with disabilities do not have access to medical services. Read more »