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 …
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 …
“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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Baghdad (ICRC) – On 29 August, the Prime Minister’s Office and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) jointly hosted a homage to missing people and their families in Iraq at the …
Aldoma Abulgasim owns a lot of livestock. Today, he is driving his cattle towards the vaccination point. Aldoma and his herd follow a path that meanders through a landscape dotted with dried trees. …
Hiywot Gebreegziabher, a 40 years old woman, returned home to Ethiopia in 2017 after living as refugee in Eritrea for many years. When she arrived in Mekelle town in north Ethiopia, she was worried …
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