December 05, 2022
Somalia: Food Crisis - Drought, Conflict and the Fight for Survival
Sat on the edge of her bed, Wiilo Maalim Nuuro cradles her daughter, Nafiso. The two-year-old is severely malnourished and is undergoing life-saving treatment. Read more »
December 02, 2022
Africa: Humanitarian Journeys - ICRC Staff Share Their Experiences From the Field - - 2022
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) employs close to 20,000 people in over 100 countries. These humanitarians face unprecedented challenges as they work in… Read more »
December 01, 2022
South Sudan: ICRC Promotes Social Inclusion Through Sports On International Day of Persons With Disabilities
The South Sudan National Wheelchair Basketball team will participate in the 1st African Mix Wheelchair Basketball International Tournament organized by the International Committee… Read more »
Libya: ICRC Welcomes Circular Issued By Ministry of Local Government Affirming Local Entities Can Work With the Organization
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) welcomes the affirmation by the Ministry of Local Government that local authorities and entities can work with the ICRC. Read more »
November 22, 2022
Kenya: Drought Response - Facts & Figures May - November 2022
According to the Kenyan authorities, over 4.35 million people living mostly in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) face severe food insecurity. Below-average rainfall has protracted… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Kenya: Unlocking Opportunities for the Youth Through Vocational Training
When conflict, displacement and disasters become a fact of life in communities, education becomes a dreamer's trance for the youth in those communities. With no means of sustaining… Read more »
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 »