Africa: Vital Aid Strengthening Solidarity Between People On the Move and the Families Who Host Them

In Rosso, Mauritania, on the banks of the Senegal River, the constant back and forth of pirogues and ferries shapes daily life. Every day, hundreds of people cross the river,… Read more »

Kenya: Farmers in Kenya Fight Food Insecurity By Making Their Own, Low-Cost Animal Feeds

Kenya's food crisis has deepened, with an estimated 2.8 million people facing severe acute food insecurity in 2025, according to the Global Report on Food Crises 2025. For many… Read more »

Africa: 'Life Feels More Stable' - in Zimbabwe, Red Cross Helps Farming Communities Cope With Prolonged Drought

Rising temperatures and increasingly erratic rainfall have reshaped Zimbabwe's climate, with droughts now striking every two to three years instead of once a decade. The result:… Read more »

Africa: Africa Zero Hunger Campaign - the Post-Aid Approach to Food Insecurity

Food insecurity is an escalating crisis on the African continent. Many of its most vulnerable people are reliant on emergency aid, which does little to address the systemic causes… Read more »

Africa: Africa Zero Hunger - the Empowering Journey of Mtakuja's Women Farmers

In the quiet, sunbaked landscape of Mtakuja Village in Taita Taveta County, Kenya, farming has always posed significant challenges. The heat is often extreme, the soil dry, and the… Read more »

Africa: First Aid in Africa - When Every Second Counts, Red Cross Driven to Save Lives

From Kampala's busy streets to the highlands of Lesotho, Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers are proving that first aid is more than a skill -- it's a lifeline. Read more »

Africa: From Seeds to Strength - How Rwanda's Model Villages Offer a Pathway to Resilience

On any given morning in Rwanda's Mukindo Sector, Gisagara District, you'll hear goats bleating from their pens, while chickens peck at the dusty paths between homes. Read more »

Africa: From Short-Term Aid to Long-Term Strength - Launching Africa Zero Hunger

On 19 August 2025, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) officially launched the Africa Zero Hunger: United for Durable Solutions campaign -- a… Read more »

Cape Verde: Thousands of People Devastated By Sudden, Severe Floods

Extreme overnight rainfall has killed at least nine people and affected 119,000 others, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency and two days of national mourning. Read more »

Cameroon: From Grain to Gain - a Story of Women's Empowerment and Food Security in Cameroon

In Kartoua, a remote village in Cameroon's Far North region, women are not just storing millet -- they are storing hope. Through a women-led cereal bank, they are turning… Read more »

Africa: IFRC Mourns the Loss of Ethiopian RC Staff Member

The IFRC is deeply saddened by the tragic death of Ato (Mr.) Honelegn Fentahun, a dedicated staff member with the Ethiopian Red Cross Society and stands in solidarity with the… Read more »

Africa: IFRC Launches Zero Hunger Campaign to Drive Durable Food Security Across Africa

Nairobi, Kenya, 19 August 2025 - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has officially launched its Africa Zero Hunger: United for Durable… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Cholera in Côte d'Ivoire - At a Bustling Waterside Hub, Red Cross Takes On Cholera

Working in the heart of an outbreak, Red Cross volunteers bring lifesaving information, sanitation supplies, elbow grease and courage to the task of preventing further illness and… Read more »

Eswatini: How Cash and Voucher Assistance Is Empowering Women to Rebuild After Calamity

In the southern African nation of Eswatini, cash and voucher assistance is making a real difference in people's lives, particularly those most vulnerable after crisis. 'It's not… Read more »

Gambia: As Malaria Season Begins, a Life-Saving Infusion of Medicine

A donation from the China International Development Cooperation Agency, through the IFRC, helps the Gambia Red Cross bring critical medication as the rainly season starts and… Read more »

Tanzania: Red Cross Helps Contain Deadly Marburg Outbreak While Preparing Communities for Future Epidemics

When the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak hit parts of Tanzania in early 2025, the Tanzania Red Cross Society (TRCS) sprang into action, leveraging years of epidemic… Read more »

Zimbabwe: 'Now We Know What to Do' - Boosting Local Flood Preparedness in Zimbabwe

From prayers and panic to preparedness and poise: disaster risk reduction drills in Chibuwe village give young and old a clear sense of what to do -- well before the waters rise. Read more »

Africa: World Hunger Day - Drought Driving Hunger and Desperation in the Horn of Africa

As wells dry up, grazing lands shrink and cattle die, villagers in Somaliland and Puntland are facing a dire situation. The IFRC and the Somali Red Crescent have teamed up to… Read more »

Africa: As Climate Change in Africa Forces More People From Their Homes, a New Ifrc Report Says People Can - - and Must - - Have More and Better Choices When It Comes to Their Future

The new IFRC report highlights concrete ways National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies -- and others in impacted communities -- help people prepare and adapt to climate change,… Read more »

Africa: IFRC and Africa CDC Deepen Partnership to Strengthen Health Systems and Emergency Response Across Africa

On the margins of the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red… Read more »

Africa: Burundi Red Cross Respond to Thousands Fleeing Conflict in the DRC

The Burundi Red Cross has set up a vital humanitarian service point at the Rugombo Stadium a few kilometres from the Democratic Republic of Congo border, providing shelter for… Read more »

Central Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo - One Too Many Humanitarian Crises in North and South Kivu

The Red Cross Society of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC Red Cross), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and… Read more »

Africa: Migration - a Father Pens a Poem of Pain and Loss After Rescue Turns to Tragedy

'Your little heart ... could not endure.' Born with a serious heart condition, seven-year-old Rahaf suffered cardiac arrest after being rescued from a boat in distress. Read more »

Zambia: Changing Lives and Fighting Cholera One Clean Drop of Water At a Time

The 2023-2024 cholera outbreak was a stark reminder that in Zambia, access to clean water and safe sanitation is not a given. As cholera spread rapidly, it left entire… Read more »