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Post-traumatic stress, insomnia, becoming withdrawn and irritable ...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: Keeping the Dreams Alive - Supporting Children in Northeast Nigeria

When someone goes missing due to conflict, the children they leave behind can feel that loss more than most. In response, we ran a program for children in Maiduguri to make sure… Read more »

Nigeria: Crisis in Nigeria - How to Train a War Surgeon

In a bid to save civilians in one of the longest-running conflicts in West Africa, training is underway to prepare the next generation of Nigerian war surgeons. Read more »

Africa: Working Together With Communities to Build Their Resilience in the Face of a Protracted Crisis

Statement by Patrick Youssef, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Director for Africa, following his visit to Burkina Faso 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 »

Nigeria: A Community Rebuilds Homes Lost to Conflict

Over more than a decade of armed conflict, thousands of families in northeast Nigeria have seen their homes destroyed. That's why we're working with communities to rebuild them,… Read more »

Africa: Psychosocial Support Sessions Help People Overcome Traumatic Experiences

In the rocky and hard to reach villages of Sagal and Koransa, north of Adamawa State in Nigeria, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Nigerian Red Cross… Read more »

Nigeria: Red Cross Volunteers Help Families Separated By Conflict

Years of displacement have separated thousands of families in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno. For those who have returned to their homes of origin, search for their loved… Read more »

Nigeria: How New Irrigation Technology Is Helping Farmers Rebuild Their Lives

For over two decades, violent clashes and their aftermath in Plateau State have displaced thousands and led to the loss of hundreds of lives. Read more »

Africa: Voices From Families of the Missing

After more than a decade of conflict, thousands of families are missing loved ones across northeast Nigeria. Many have never given up hope. Now, some are seeking to help others. Read more »

Africa: Nigeria - Reuniting a Family After More Than a Decade of Separation

In 2012, many people from the northeast Nigerian town of Banki were forced to leave due to conflict. Among them was Bashir*. Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - International Media Investigation Reveals Impact of Disinformation On Humanitarian Work

Geneva (ICRC) - An independent investigation by a consortium of news organizations (known as "Forbidden Stories") led to the publication on 16 February 2023 of a number of articles… Read more »

Burkina Faso: How Misinformation and Disinformation Harm ICRC's Humanitarian Work in Burkina Faso

An independent investigation by a consortium of news organizations resulted in the publication of stories on 16 February 2023 about a disinformation campaign targeting 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 »

Nigeria: After Surviving an Explosion, Khadijah Walks Once More

After surviving an explosion, and experiencing a double amputation, Khadijah Modu Abdullahi is walking again. Read more »

Mali: Climate Change in Mali - 'We Drilled Deep but Found Nothing'

Mali, like other countries in the Sahel region, is in the grip of an armed conflict whose impact has been aggravated by climate change. While communities on the ground have shown… Read more »