September 01, 2022
Africa: Ethiopia - Facts and Figures January - June 2021
In the first half of 2022, the humanitarian needs remained unfortunately immense in Ethiopia. Read more »
August 31, 2022
Somalia: 150,000 Families in Conflict-Affected Areas Receive Life-Saving Cash Amid Drought and Inflation
More than 150,000 households, most of them in south and central Somalia, received enough money to buy food for a month, the first in a series of monthly payments intended to… Read more »
August 29, 2022
South Sudan: South Sudan - New ICRC Report Sheds Light On the Plight of the Families of Missing People
Over 5,700 cases of missing people are currently being followed by the ICRC and the South Sudan Red Cross. The actual number of missing people in South Sudan is probably much… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Africa: International Day of the Disappeared - Whereabouts of Almost 14,000 Children in Nigeria Remain Unknown
According to the latest figures shared by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 64,000 cases of disappeared persons have been reported across Africa. In Nigeria… Read more »
August 22, 2022
Ethiopia: Survivors of Sexual Violence Face Untold Stigma
On edge and isolated, Betty (not her real name), sits in a dark corner of her house near a broken window. Her hands are trembling and lips quivering as she narrates her experience… Read more »
July 12, 2022
Africa: Deteriorating Hunger Situation an Urgent Crisis for Millions Caught in Conflict
Hundreds of millions of people are at risk of severe hunger in the coming months as extreme poverty, inequality and food insecurity rise, particularly in parts of Africa and the… Read more »
July 07, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: 83 Children Separated By Armed Conflict Finally Reunited With Their Loved Ones
83 children, aged between five and 19, were reunited with their families in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The children had lost contact with their loved ones as a… Read more »
July 04, 2022
Mozambique: 6,000 People Uprooted From Their Homes Receive Household Essentials
To respond to a new wave of displacement in Northern Mozambique the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) distributed this week household essentials to 6,000 people. The… Read more »
June 27, 2022
Ethiopia: ICRC Seed and Cash Assistance Throughout Ethiopia
We met hundreds of students along our route, from Woldiya to Kobo. Read more »
June 23, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Clashes in Rutshuru Territory Cut Off 800 Children From Their Families
More than one thousand children have lost contact with their parents in the wake of violent clashes in Rutshuru Territory between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the… Read more »
June 20, 2022
South Africa: South Africa - ICRC Donates Forensic Pathology Service Equipment
To help reduce the number of unidentified deceased and provide closure to the families of missing persons, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Delegation… Read more »
South Sudan: South Sudan - Attacks On Healthcare Facilities Putting Communities At Risk
Leer, Mayendit, and Koch counties in Unity state of South Sudan have been affected by armed violence in the last six months, displacing thousands of people and disrupting their… Read more »
June 16, 2022
Libya: Returnees of Tawergha Rebuild Their Lives After Displacement
"You only leave home when home won't let you stay", is a poignant line from Warsan Shire's popular poem titled "Home" that aptly captures the reality of thousands of families from… Read more »
June 19, 2022
Africa: Sudan - Training Certificates Policy of the ICRC
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Sudan would like to recall that it is only responsible for activities carried out by its staff. Read more »
June 07, 2022
Mozambique: Kits Enable Fresh Start for 9,000 Displaced People in Metuge
Momba and his family of eight were forced to flee from their home in Macomia district in July 2020, Mozambique to Pemba and finally Metuge district with nothing. But they still… Read more »
June 06, 2022
Nigeria: As Violence Exacerbates Food Insecurity, ICRC Assists Affected People
On April 24, 2021, Ajimaka village was attacked, leading to the loss of several lives, destruction and displacement of survivors. Read more »
June 01, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: In Eastern DRC, Surge in Violence Has Driven Thousands of Displaced People to the Outskirts of Goma
The intense, ongoing clashes in Rutshuru Territory between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and M23 fighters have caused more than 72,000 people [1] to flee… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Somalia: Severe Drought in Somalia - the ICRC Has Already Reached Over 120,000 Households As the Emergency Response Rolls Out
Millions of people living in Somalia continue to face the severe impact of the drought. Read more »
May 30, 2022
Africa: Nothing to Eat - Food Crisis Is Soaring Across Africa
Devastating crop losses. Parched land. Millions of dead and dying cattle, goats and camels. Starving and severely malnourished children. Rising global grain prices that force… Read more »
April 30, 2022
Ethiopia: Third ICRC Convoy of Vital Humanitarian Assistance Reaches Tigray
An International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) convoy of 20 trucks containing vital humanitarian assistance including food, seeds, water treatment materials and medical… Read more »