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Source: International Rescue Committee (IRC) | Sep 20, 2024

Over a third of the 100,000 refugees arriving into resource-strained Uganda are Sudanese fleeing horrific conditions, warns the International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Sudanese refugees now make up the largest demographic of newly arriving refugees in Uganda this year, accounting for 36% of the total number of new arrivals

Uganda has received over 100,000 asylum seekers since January 2024, including an influx of Sudanese refugees fleeing brutal conflict in their home country. Sudanese refugees now make up the largest demographic of newly arriving refugees in Uganda this year, accounting for 36% of the total number of new arrivals. Most…

Source: International Rescue Committee (IRC) | Sep 18, 2024

Escalating malnutrition crisis in northeast Nigeria unfolds as flooding exacerbates humanitarian needs, warns International Rescue Committee (IRC)

IRC mass screenings in displacement camps in Maiduguri have revealed high levels of malnutrition cases, with the camp’s population growing from 30,000 to nearly 60,000 people in recent weeks

The impact of the severe flooding in northeast Nigeria in recent days has not only displaced thousands of families but is expected to worsen the already critical crisis of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children due to the destruction of food stocks, disruption of agricultural activities, and displacement of families.…

Source: International Rescue Committee (IRC) | Sep 13, 2024

Record-breaking floods are devastating Niger, Mali, and Nigeria, warns International Rescue Committee (IRC)

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is working with partners and government agencies to ensure people reach safety and are able to access emergency support

In Niger, over 841,000 people have been impacted by the floods, with more than 400,000 displaced and hundreds tragically losing their lives; Mali is facing its worst floods since the 1960s, with 343,900 people affected and 55 deaths reported; In Nigeria, heavy rainfall has caused widespread devastation, with the overflowing of the…

Source: International Rescue Committee (IRC) | Sep 10, 2024

One year after devastating floods in Libya, humanitarian needs remain urgent

Numerous families continue to face challenges in obtaining essential necessities, with many displaced people living in precarious conditions

One year since Storm Daniel ravaged Libya's eastern coast, claiming over 5,900 lives and displacing more than 44,000 people, humanitarian needs remain alarmingly high. Five leading international aid agencies, including Acted, International Medical Corps (IMC), the International Rescue Committee (IRC), the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), and Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI),…

Source: International Rescue Committee (IRC) | Sep 06, 2024

As conflict and climate change grow worldwide, the nearly 200 million children out of school or unable to learn need proven solutions

Education has long been chronically underfunded throughout the humanitarian sector, with as little as 2.5% of humanitarian funding going to education programs

As a new school year begins for millions of children worldwide, across crisis-affected contexts there are 72 million children out of school and another 127 million in school but unable to learn key skills. The IRC reiterates its call for proven and scalable solutions focused on education and early childhood…

Source: International Rescue Committee (IRC) | Sep 02, 2024

Devastating flooding in Nigeria: International Rescue Committee (IRC) launches emergency response

The devastating floods of 2022 stand out as a grim reminder of the havoc caused by heavy climate induced rains, with over 1.4 million individuals displaced

Heavy rainfall has been affecting northern Nigeria, causing floods that have resulted in hundreds of lives lost and significant damage to homes and farmlands, impacting more than half a million people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is preparing an emergency response to provide immediate relief to the most affected households across the north-eastern…

Source: International Rescue Committee (IRC) | Aug 19, 2024

International Rescue Committee (IRC) launches emergency response as Mpox outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) spreads

WHO and Africa CDC have declared the outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern

The North Kivu province in east Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), already facing many years of armed violence between the DRC armed forces and various armed groups, as well as an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, now faces a rapidly spreading Mpox outbreak. WHO and Africa CDC have declared the outbreak as a…

Source: International Rescue Committee (IRC) | Aug 12, 2024

Libya: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) launches emergency response as almost 100,000 Sudanese refugees arrive in Libya

The influx of Sudanese refugees into Libya has contributed to increased needs within local communities, straining already stretched resources

Since the conflict in Sudan started in April last year, over 96,000 Sudanese refugees have arrived in Libya. An average of 2,500 to 3,000 refugees from Sudan are expected to arrive every day in the coming months. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is warning of urgent and escalating humanitarian needs…

Source: International Rescue Committee (IRC) | Aug 05, 2024

South Sudan: International Rescue Committee (IRC) warns already alarming levels of hunger are set to worsen amid influx of refugees and returnees from Sudan

The situation for vulnerable households, especially in returnee and refugee-hosting States is exacerbated by the unusually rainy season which usually runs from late April to October

An influx of over 720,000 refugees and returnees fleeing escalating conflict in neighboring Sudan face a worsening hunger crisis in South Sudan amid soaring food insecurity and a deteriorating humanitarian situation. Already alarming levels of hunger and acute malnutrition in South Sudan are expected to intensify during the current lean…

Source: International Rescue Committee (IRC) | Aug 01, 2024

One of Sudan’s largest IDP camps is facing famine conditions; International Rescue Committee (IRC) calls for an immediate ceasefire and unimpeded access to populations in need

755,000 people across 10 states in Sudan are facing catastrophic levels of hunger (IPC5), and experiencing an extreme lack of food

Intense fighting in Sudan has driven the Zamzam internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Northern Darfur, host to half a million IDPs, into famine conditions, according to a new food security update from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) released today. One in five households in this area face an extreme…

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