Hoping: A woman's quest for answers
Rowena's days are filled with longing. She still hopes to find her partner Anton, a construction worker who went missing in the 2017 Marawi conflict. As in many other countries in the world, the …
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Iraq: Hundreds of thousands of people remain missing after decades of war, violence
30-08-2019 Baghdad (ICRC) – The families of hundreds of thousands of missing Iraqis marked the International Day of the Disappeared on Friday, as the office of Iraq's Prime Minister pledged to …
South Sudan: Thousands missing because of conflict and violence
30-08-2019 Juba (ICRC) – As the world marks the International Day of Missing Persons, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is following more than 4,000 cases of missing South Sudanese. …
Video: Samson and Sampinya
It had been 44 years since Samson and his uncle Sampinya left their home in Dite, Zimbabwe and headed across the Limpopo River into South Africa in search of better opportunities to be able to …
Samson and Sampinya: Reunited after 44 years apart
“The place where the sun rises.” That is the direct translation of Mpumalanga, a province situated in the north-east of South Africa. Just a few weeks ago, it lived up to its name as a family who had …
South Africa: “I want her to know where I am”
It’s a crumbled pocket-sized piece of paper. It appears to have been torn out of a notebook with zig-zagged edges. Strewn across the small page are scribbled cellphone numbers with different country …
Do No Harm in the Digital Era
The past decade has seen a surge in the use of mobile telecommunications, messaging apps and social media. As they become more accessible around the world, these technologies are also being used by …
1979-2019: 40 years' of the Physical Rehabilitation Programme
The stories behind the images The ICRC Physical Rehabilitation Programme is pleased to invite you to an event to mark the 40th anniversary of its activities towards persons with disabilities. Since …
Not forgotten
A story of the devastating effects of Nigeria's conflict, told through the lens of three children's cameras Since 2009, Maiduguri in North East Nigeria has been at the centre of a conflict that has …
Southern Africa: Website launched to help families find missing relatives
29-08-2019 Pretoria (ICRC) — Families in southern Africa who are looking for a missing relative now have a new online tool to help them in their search. Trace the Face , a secure website created and …
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