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COVID-19: “In Africa We Are Racing To Slow The Spread Of The Pandemic”
01-04-2020
WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM PATRICK YOUSSEF, ICRC’S INCOMING REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR AFRICA
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Niger: Climate change and armed conflict threaten the livelihoods of nomadic herders
19-03-2020
In Niger, as in many other countries in the Sahel, livestock herders face a double threat to their way of life.
ENG FRA
Majority of millennials see catastrophic war as real possibility
16-01-2020
As the collective memory of the 20th century’s two world wars fades, what do millennials think about war? How much do they know about the international laws and conventions designed to protect civilians and prohibit atrocities? And do they think these laws are even worthwhile?
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Ethiopia-Somalia: Climate change and violence trap millions in near-constant crisis
15-01-2020
Millions of people in the Horn of Africa are trapped in near-constant crisis as the combination of droughts, floods, and violence force people from their homes and erode already-fragile livelihoods
ENG FRA العربية SPA RUS
Mozambique: Armed Violence Exacerbates Suffering in Cyclone Aftermath
04-12-2019
Armed violence in Mozambique’s northernmost province Cabo Delgado is forcing scores of people from their homes, destroying villages and health centres, and making it difficult for families to recover from Cyclone Kenneth.
ENG FRA POR
Nigeria: Thousands Of Missing Children, Thousands Of Desperate Parents
13-09-2019
Losing a child is the worst thing that can happen to a parent. In northeast Nigeria, which has now suffered a decade of conflict, almost 22,000 people have been registered missing with the ICRC.
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Burkina Faso: Growing Violence Threatens Health Care
09-09-2019
Away from the world’s attention, Burkina Faso has been slipping into violence. In less than a year, the number of displaced has increased fivefold, from 50,000 last December, to 270,000 in August.
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World Humanitarian Day 2019
16-08-2019
World Humanitarian Day this year (Monday August 19) honours women humanitarians who serve, and support affected communities in conflict zones across the globe.
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70 Years of the Geneva Conventions - Seeking to Reduce the Brutality of War
09-08-2019
The Geneva Conventions – one of humanity’s most important accomplishments of the last century - turn 70 on August 12. It’s a moment to celebrate....
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South Sudan: Gunshot Injuries Remain High Despite Peace Deal
08-07-2019
Number of patients admitted to ICRC supported hospitals in South Sudan with injuries from violence remains high ten months after the signing of a peace agreement.
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