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 »
June 19
Congo-Kinshasa: 'I Was Afraid to Tell Anyone' - Supporting Survivors of Sexual Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Far from the world's attention, conflict is again shattering lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Alongside the fighting, sexual violence is rife. 'Listening houses' run by… Read more »
June 04
Congo-Kinshasa: The ICRC Suspends Food Aid for Displaced People in Kanyabayonga
On 30 May 2024, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) suspended food aid to displaced people living between Kanyabayonga and Burangiza, and in Bulindi, which are… Read more »
March 06
Congo-Kinshasa: Democratic Republic of the Congo - the Forgotten People of North Kivu
The upsurge in armed conflict and other situations of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is taking a devastating humanitarian toll, especially in the east of… Read more »
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 »
November 14, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: 'If You've Come All This Way, It Means We Haven't Been Forgotten'
Speech given at the United Nations Office at Geneva by François Moreillon, head of delegation for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the Democratic… Read more »
October 16, 2023
Chad: Surviving Against All Odds
In July 2023, I was sent to eastern Chad to meet people who had fled Sudan on foot because of the violence. I spent two weeks in an ICRC-supported hospital with patients recovering… 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 »
March 13, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Humanitarian Crisis in North Kivu Is Escalating
The armed conflict in North Kivu province between the March 23 Movement (M23) and the Congolese army (FARDC) has intensified, with devastating consequences for civilians. The… 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 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 »
October 19, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: When Food Insecurity Adds to the Hardships Caused By Violence
People who had fled the violence in the province of Tanganyika returned to their land in 2019 and 2021. Since their return, they had been trying to get back to their normal way of… Read more »
September 21, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: 'I'm 36 - and I Have 16 Children'
Hélène's village was attacked by armed men, leaving more than a dozen children orphaned. Hélène took them in. Overnight, the now 36-year-old found… Read more »
September 30, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: ICRC Activities From January to June 2022
The International Committee of the Red Cross in DR Congo promotes respect for international humanitarian law and helps people affected by conflict and violence to meet their needs,… Read more »