Why not me? A Story of Loss and Hope
Tabitha has been on a long journey since losing a leg in a bomb blast. She shares her story six years later as a new Physical Rehabilitation Centre is set to open in Maiduguri, a bustling city in …
Tabitha has been on a long journey since losing a leg in a bomb blast. She shares her story six years later as a new Physical Rehabilitation Centre is set to open in Maiduguri, a bustling city in …
16-10-2020 Abuja (ICRC) — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has seen an increase in malnutrition rates among children in nutrition centres it supports in Nigeria. The number of …
The use of Third-Party Monitoring (TMP) allows organizations to monitor projects that are inaccessible to their own staff for various reasons. It also helps provide an independent perspective on …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) supports the economic security of individuals, households and communities affected by armed conflict; it does so by helping them to cover their …
15-10-2020 Geneva (ICRC)—Rising food prices and job losses triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic are raising fears that food insecurity and malnutrition in lower-income communities across Africa are on …
The ICRC supplied medical and non-medical items to 14 COVID-19 treatment centers established in various parts of the country in response to the health care crisis induced by COVID-19 pandemic. …
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unique challenges in places of detention worldwide. Given the specific vulnerabilities of detainees and the difficulties faced while controlling the spread of the …
15-10-2020 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will be giving real-time updates for media during the release and transfer of detainees from the Yemen conflict. Facts …
In an exclusive interview with 105.3 Afro FM, Head of ICRC Delegation to the African Union(ADO), Mr. Bruce Mokaya Orina reflected on the delegation`s activities. Mr Mokaya conveyed his perception of …
14-10-2020 Juba/Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitated the release of three people, including two Sudanese nationals, deprived of their freedom in South …
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