November 16, 2022
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 »
November 15, 2022
Kenya: Cash Transfers Bringing Relief to Drought Prone Communities
Garissa town in arid Northern Kenya, is characterized by harsh, dry conditions but the prolonged drought, the worst declared in three years has made it unbearably difficult for… Read more »
Ethiopia: Lifesaving Medical Supplies Arrive in Tigray
Two trucks full of vital medical supplies arrived in Mekelle on Tuesday in the first aid delivery since fighting resumed last August and the Pretoria and Nairobi agreements were… 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 »
Mali: 'For Those Affected By the Conflict, Everything Has Become a Battle'
In Mali, people's lives continue to be heavily impacted by the conflict there. Back in September, Martin Schüepp, the new director of operations at the International Committee… Read more »
Uganda: Families of the Missing Desperate for News
Every day the Red Cross Movement work helps to bring answers to families of the missing on the fate of their loved ones. Read more »
October 05, 2022
Zimbabwe: Midlands State University Win the Zimbabwe National International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition
Midlands State University has won the Zimbabwe National International Humanitarian Law Moot Court competition co-hosted by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and… 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 »
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 19, 2022
Africa: Humanitarian Crisis Fuels Hardship for People With Disabilities in Afar
The humanitarian needs in Afar are huge. Many people living with disabilities do not have access to medical services. Read more »
September 05, 2022
Mozambique: Access to Healthcare Made Easier Though a Mobile Clinic
To provide easier access to health care for Tânia and her community, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) opened a mobile clinic. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania - Facts and Figures June 2022
During the reporting period, activities of the regional delegation of the ICRC in Nairobi continued generally according to plan. However, with worsening food insecurity in Kenya… Read more »
September 01, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - Facts and Figures January - June 2022
In the first half of 2022, the humanitarian needs remained unfortunately immense in Ethiopia. Read more »
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 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 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 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 28, 2022
Africa: 1 Million People in Conflict-Affected Regions Receive Two Doses of the Covid-19 Vaccine
Maputo (ICRC) - Mozambique's national immunization campaign has vaccinated over 1 million people - 75% of the population - in six districts affected by armed conflict in 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 »