International Committee of the Red Cross (Geneva)
Website: http://www.icrc.org/
November 29
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Congo-Kinshasa: Urgent Needs in Goma and Surrounding Area
Now that the front lines have shifted to the west of the city of Goma, in North Kivu province, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Red Cross Society of the... Read more »
November 28
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Kenya: Reaching Out to Humanitarian Professionals [press release]
With the changing nature of armed conflicts the work humanitarian professionals is becoming more and more complex. For this reason, humanitarian professionals must use a variety of... Read more »
November 27
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Somalia: Many Still Struggle With Food Insecurity in the South [press release]
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has just finished distributing food and seed to over 170,000 people in the Lower Juba and Gedo regions of southern Somalia. Read more »
November 25
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Sudan: ICRC Facilitates Handover of Released Soldiers in Darfur [press release]
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has today facilitated the handover of three members of the Sudanese Armed Forces who were released by the Sudan Liberation... Read more »
November 24
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Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo - Swift Action in Goma Helps Wounded and Wider Population [press release]
Following the recent clashes that shook the city of Goma and the surrounding area in North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), businesses and public transport have... Read more »
November 23
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Guinea: ICRC Donates Equipment to Improve Water Supply [press release]
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has donated 12 pumps and three kilometres of electric cable to improve the water supply in Guinea. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Nation's Facts and Figures, July to September 2012 [press release]
The ICRC, which has a presence in different parts of the country, is in direct contact with the groups affected by the military operations and the presence of weapon bearers. It... Read more »
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Mali: Seven Wounded in North Taken to Hospital in Niger [press release]
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) took seven people wounded in the Ménaka area of northern Mali to hospital in Niger today. The patients are being treated... Read more »
November 22
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Congo-Kinshasa: Grave Concern Over Wounded in Goma [press release]
The fighting in recent days in and around the North Kivu capital of Goma has raised fears over the welfare of the most vulnerable members of the population. The International... Read more »
November 20
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Tunisia: Police Officers Trained for Peacekeeping in Côte d'Ivoire [press release]
Eleven Tunisian police officers scheduled to take up peacekeeping duties in Côte d'Ivoire on 18 November have completed a pre-deployment training seminar facilitated by the... Read more »
November 18
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Mali: Ongoing Humanitarian Concern Over Situation in North [press release]
The situation in northern Mali remains worrying. The lack of security and the shortage of seed make it difficult to farm the land. To provide relief, the ICRC has distributed food... Read more »
November 16
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Sudan: Sudanese Refugees Struggle in South Sudan Camps [press release]
Life for Sudanese refugees in camps in South Sudan is precarious as they face serious shortages of clean drinkable water. The ICRC is distributing aid to 80,000 refugees and... Read more »
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South Sudan: Thousands Flee Fighting in North
Thousands of families have fled ongoing fighting in Sudan and are now sheltering in camps in Maban County, in South Sudan's Upper Nile state. The ICRC has distributed aid to 80,000... Read more »
November 15
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Uganda: Refugees Looking for a Better Life [press release]
Since the beginning of the year, more than 35,000 men, women and children have crossed the border from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to Uganda in search of safety.... Read more »
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Africa: New Family Links Website - Restoring Contact in a Crisis [interview]
New ICRC website will enable people separated by conflict or disaster to get back in touch. Olivier Dubois, deputy head of the Central Tracing Agency and Protection Division of the... Read more »
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Africa: New ICRC Website Reunites Dispersed Families [press release]
"The new website will change the way people go about getting back in touch with family members they've become separated from," said Olivier Dubois, deputy head of the Central... Read more »
November 14
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Guinea Bissau: Detainees Visited Following Attack On Barracks [press release]
Between 6 and 8 November, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited 17 persons detained in Guinea-Bissau following an attack on a military barracks near the... Read more »
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Ethiopia: Symposium for Former Prisoners of War [press release]
The Association of the 1977 Ethio-Somali War Victims and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are holding a one-day symposium in Addis Ababa today. Read more »
November 12
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Libya: Man Reunited With Family After 43 Years Apart [press release]
On the occasion of the launch of its new restoring family links website, the ICRC presents the story of a Libyan refugee in Switzerland who is reunited with his family after 43... Read more »
November 9
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Senegal: Officers Learn to Teach the Law [press release]
A nine-day course organized by the Senegalese armed forces and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to train 17 officers to teach international humanitarian law... Read more »
November 2
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Mali: Nation - ICRC President Highlights Urgent Needs [press release]
Many families in northern Mali have been hit doubly hard by the combination of the food crisis affecting the Sahel region and the armed conflict. They are driven far from home and... Read more »
October 31
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Guinea: Two New Boreholes Provide Water for 30,000 People in Pita [press release]
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is supporting Guinea's water board by drilling two industrial boreholes in the town of Pita. The first phase of this project,... Read more »
October 27
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Libya: 10,000 Receive Aid After Fighting [press release]
The humanitarian situation remains difficult for the people of Bani Walid in Libya. To help those who fled the city after heavy clashes this week, the International Committee of... Read more »
October 26
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Africa: niger / mali - icrc scales up operations [press release]
Le président du CICR Peter Maurer a estimé à la fin d'une visite de trois jours au Mali et au Niger que les déploiements militaires et la reprise des... Read more »
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Niger: Nation / Mali - ICRC Scales Up Operations [press release]
At the end of his three-day visit to Mali and Niger, ICRC president Peter Maurer warned that military deployments and renewed hostilities in the region would inevitably have... Read more »
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