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 11
Sudan: Sudanese Women Run Out of Hope As Conflict Drags On
Squatting on the sandy ground, a young girl is weaving grass stems into a roof. The tiny hut she is making is surrounded by tens of thousands of others like it, made hastily of… 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 07
Somalia: Red Cross Begins Ramadan Food Deliveries for Detainees
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) launches food deliveries in Somali prisons for the month of Ramadan. Over the next four weeks, it plans to distribute dates,… 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 »
February 14
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Bulletin, January - December 2023
In Ethiopia, the humanitarian needs in areas affected by armed conflict and violence remained sadly enormous in 2023. Read more »
February 07
South Sudan: South Sudan - New Water Supply System to Provide Lainya Communities With Improved Access to Clean Water
Juba, South Sudan (ICRC) - On Wednesday, 7 February, a reconstructed solar-powered water supply system was inaugurated at Lainya Town, Central Equatoria State, by Honourable Latiyu… Read more »
December 21, 2023
Sudan: Desperate People Search for Loved Ones As Hundreds of Thousands Flee Wad Madani
Hundreds of thousands of people have fled Wad Madani, the capital of Al Jazeera state, since fighting broke out last Friday. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is… Read more »
December 10, 2023
Sudan: Sudan - ICRC Deplores Deliberate and Deadly Attack On Its Humanitarian Convoy in Khartoum
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is shocked and appalled by a deliberate attack on its humanitarian convoy in Khartoum on Sunday. Read more »
December 11, 2023
Sudan: ICRC Deplores Deliberate and Deadly Attack on its Humanitarian Convoy in Khartoum
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is shocked and appalled by a deliberate attack on its humanitarian convoy in Khartoum on Sunday. 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 16, 2023
Somalia: Dozens Rescued From Dangers of Rising Flood Waters in Conflict Areas
Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced in recent weeks as floods continue to ravage towns in Somalia. Dozens of people have already been rescued by the Somali Red… 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 16, 2023
Ethiopia: Breaking Barriers for Persons With Disability in Ethiopia
Our social inclusion project is offering people with disabilities equal opportunities to showcase their knowledge and skills, ability to learn, work and be gainfully employed in… Read more »
October 13, 2023
Sudan: Six Months Into the Conflict Vast Humanitarian Needs Remain Unmet
A statement from Patrick Youssef, ICRC's regional director for Africa Read more »
October 10, 2023
South Sudan: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Helps Grow Hope
Buom Kobuong Gatduop used to live an active life as a freelance journalist. He was a volunteer at a humanitarian organization, and an active member of his community. Sadly, all… Read more »
October 05, 2023
Ethiopia: Unexploded Weapons Haunt Northern Ethiopian Communities
Ten months after a peace agreement ended the two-year armed conflict in northern Ethiopia, the lives and livelihoods of the people living in weapon-contaminated areas in Tigray,… 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 »
August 23, 2023
Sudan: Over 9,000 Displaced People in North Darfur Receive Essential Items
This week, over 9,000 displaced people in Jokhii village, west of Al Fashir, the capital of North Darfur State, received essential household items from the International Committee… Read more »
August 16, 2023
Ethiopia: Operational Update On Ethiopia - Hospitals in Amhara Receive Lifesaving Medical Supplies
Patients wounded in ongoing violence and those facing other life-threatening conditions in Amhara region are receiving urgent and lifesaving medical care in health facilities… Read more »
August 14, 2023
Sudan: Hundreds of Sudanese Families Separated By Armed Conflict Finally Back in Touch
Since the beginning of July, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Red Cross of Chad have organized more than 1,500 phone calls for Sudanese refugees who lost… Read more »
June 30, 2023
Chad: Red Cross Treats First Patients in Eastern Chad as Wounded Arrive From Sudan
A surgical team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has deployed to eastern Chad to treat an influx of gunshot wound victims seeking safety and medical care… Read more »
June 19, 2023
Sudan: Essential Services At Breaking Point After Two Months of Fighting
Geneva (ICRC) - Two months into the conflict, hostilities in densely populated urban areas have taken a disastrous toll on civilian infrastructure, especially in locations in and… Read more »