February 19
Africa: Survivors on Rescue Ship Ocean Viking Urgently Need to Disembark in a Place of Safety
Since Monday, 14 February, the Ocean Viking has been waiting with 247 rescued people on board to be assigned a place of safety. Despite 5 requests to the relevant maritime… Read more »
August 11, 2021
Somalia: Three Million Face Starvation and Disease, Warns IFRC
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has warned that Somalia is on the cusp of a humanitarian catastrophe. One in 4 people face high levels… Read more »
August 10, 2021
Tunisia: Tunisia: Forest Wildfires Situation Report
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January 28, 2021
East Africa: The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Scales Up Its Humanitarian Response to Meet Urgent Needs in Ethiopia, Sudan and Djibouti
Many people have been displaced within Tigray, and almost 60,000 sought refuge in Sudan. Refugees and people displaced within the region suffer from a lack of food and essential… Read more »
December 28, 2020
Mozambique: Red Cross Officially Activates Anticipatory Actions Ahead of Cyclone Chalane in Mozambique
Forecast-based Action is a new form of Red Cross readiness and preparedness actions. It is governed by an 'Early Action Protocol', consisting of a preparedness phase with the… Read more »
November 23, 2020
Sudan: Red Crescent Ramps up Operation As Influx of Ethiopian Refugees Grows
At the transit centres located in Lukdi in Gedaref and Hamdaiet in Kassala state, there is an urgent and immediate need for food and water, shelter, first aid and medical care as… Read more »
October 15, 2020
Sudan: Conditions 'Appalling' After Floods - Red Cross
The Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) has returned from Sudan, where unprecedented flooding has killed more than 100 people and… Read more »
September 11, 2020
Sudan: Red Cross Launches Emergency Appeal for Sudan As Deadly Flooding Leaves Thousands Homeless
Since July 2020, heavy rainfall has been escalating in Sudan and today, 16 of the 18 states are flooded. Sinnar, Khartoum, and Al Gezira are the most affected states. Teams of Red… Read more »
