South Sudan: ICRC Delivers Assistance to Communities Fleeing the Conflict in Sudan

A group of Sudanese refugees gets off a truck upon arrival in Boro Medina, a small town in South Sudan with a population of about 5,000. Read more »

Ethiopia: Thousands of People Unable to Access Healthcare Services After Upsurge in Violence

Clashes in various parts of Ethiopia affected by armed conflict and violence, have severely disrupted health services, particularly in rural and remote areas. The wounded, the… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Healing Hidden Wounds - Surviving Armed Violence in Burkina Faso

Post-traumatic stress, insomnia, becoming withdrawn and irritable ... For people who have witnessed violence, there are the hidden wounds that have a serious impact on their lives… Read more »

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 »

Mozambique: ICRC Calls On Respect for Civilians, Ramps Up Support to Mozambique Red Cross Response to a New Wave of Displacements in Cabo Delgado

Nearly 100,000 people, more than half of them children, have been displaced in one month due to an escalation of armed violence in Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique. The new wave… 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 »

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 »

Nigeria: Nigeria - a Homecoming After Nine Years of Separation

Alhaji Bukar Ali hadn't seen his family in close to a decade due to armed conflict. Then, a team of Red Cross volunteers in Cameroon and Nigeria helped not just to find his… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Mozambique: Mozambique Assists 3,5 Thousand Returnee Families in Mocímboa DA Praia and Opens an Office in Mueda to Increase Operations in Northern Mozambique

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) recently assisted returnees to Mocímboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado, with essential household items. Kits composed of bucket,… Read more »

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 »

Sudan: 280 Children and 70 Caretakers From Khartoum Orphanage Reach Safety

More than 280 children and 70 caretakers from a Khartoum orphanage affected by heavy combat have been evacuated to a safer location outside the capital. Read more »

Sudan: Red Cross Urges Pause in Fighting to Deliver Medical Supplies

A statement from Mirjana Spoljaric, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross: Read more »

Sudan: Sudan - Fighting in Densely Populated Areas Endangers Civilian Lives - Humanitarian Organizations Must Be Able to Reach Those in Need

As clashes continue in Khartoum and other Sudanese cities, heavy gunfire and blasts are happening in the proximity of densely populated residential areas and civilian… Read more »

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 »

Nigeria: Saleh Shares His Story of Displacement

Across Nigeria, more than two million people have been displaced by conflict. For some, the search for stability never stops. Read more »

South Sudan: Human Toll of Conflict and Violence Strains Healthcare System

In recent months, hospitals in South Sudan have been facing an influx of weapon-wounded patients due to renewed clashes across the country. As a result, the International Committee… Read more »