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Sudan: Brutal, targeted attacks on civilians must stop

International humanitarian law requires all parties to facilitate humanitarian operations

Patrick Youssef is regional director for Africa at the International Committee of the Red Cross. He has just returned from Sudan, where he met representatives of the government and of the Rapid Support Forces. As the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate, he is sounding the alarm Despair and violence have…

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Somalia: Dozens rescued from dangers of rising flood waters in conflict areas

The ICRC and the SRCS have been distributing tens of thousands of sandbags and securing close to 100 wells and boreholes as part of its emergency preparedness

Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced in recent weeks as floods continue to ravage towns in Somalia. Dozens of people have already been rescued by the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) teams but the needs are likely to increase as more rains fall. In Beledweyne, flood waters from…

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
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Nairobi: Senior military officers from over 60 countries meet to discuss laws of war

More than 80 senior military officers from more than 62 countries have convened in Nairobi at a high-level workshop on the laws of war and their application in military operations

The Senior Workshop on International Rules governing Military Operations (SWIRMO) is co-hosted by the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) and will run until November 4th. The workshop was officially opened by Kenya's Cabinet Secretary in charge of Defence, Hon Aden Duale who was joined by Lt-Gen J M Mwangi, Vice Chief,…

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Sudan: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitates release of 64 detainees

The released persons were transported from Khartoum to Wad Madani following a request from the parties to the conflict for the ICRC to act as a neutral intermediary

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Monday facilitated the release of 64 detainees of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) who had been held by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The released persons were transported from Khartoum to Wad Madani following a request from the parties to the…

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Sudan: Six months into the conflict vast humanitarian needs remain unmet

This tragedy has uprooted over five million people and claimed countless civilian lives

Six months after the conflict broke out in Sudan, I feel pained and frustrated. This tragedy has uprooted over five million people and claimed countless civilian lives. Brutal violence has left deep scars on families and communities. And yet we have not been able to deliver the level of assistance…

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
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Unexploded weapons haunt northern Ethiopian communities

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) have increased efforts to assist victims of explosive remnants of war and to keep people safe from this deadly legacy of the conflict

"It's an absolute tragedy for someone to be killed or to lose a limb due to the detonation of unexploded weapons, even more so after the end of a conflict," said Vasanth Kanags, the ICRC's weapon contamination specialist in the region. "It's urgent that we inform communities of this danger,…

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Mozambique: communities return to their areas of origin with urgent basic needs

In May 2023, the ICRC opened its new office in Mueda to bring humanitarian assistance to people affected by the armed conflict in the north of Cabo Delgado

The armed conflict in Cabo Delgado continues to exact a toll on civilians and civilian infrastructure. Humanitarian consequences linked to displacement, the destruction of infrastructure and loss of livelihoods continue. While about 834,000 people are still internally displaced, a total of 1 million people are extremely vulnerable due the impact…

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Egypt - Restoring family links: the agony of separation and the joy of reunification

The ICRC and National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies work together around the world to locate people and put them back into contact with their relatives

Family separation can be one of the most difficult things a person can endure. Losing contact and not knowing the fate of a loved one can cause immense suffering to people. Every year, armed conflicts, other situations of violence, natural disasters and migration split up countless families, forcing them to…

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Burkina Faso: Relief for families of missing people

As people flee to different areas of the country or to neighbouring countries, they sometimes get separated or lose track of each other

In Burkina Faso, armed violence has been forcing people from their homes for years. No region has been spared. As people flee to different areas of the country or to neighbouring countries, they sometimes get separated or lose track of each other. Our role is to help them get back…

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Chad/Sudan: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitates release of 30 children previously detained in relation to conflict; ICRC president visits eastern Chad

The ICRC played the role of neutral intermediary during the release operation, organizing the safe transportation of the children by road from Khartoum to Wad Madani

Thirty children were released by the Sudanese Armed Forces on Friday in an operation facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Meanwhile, ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric visited the border region between Chad and western Darfur to see the humanitarian consequences of the conflict there. The ICRC played…