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Section on ICRC activities in Nigeria. ... affected by violence, promotion of international humanitarian law and support for the emergency-response work of the Nigerian Red Cross.

• 2011-12-05
• Section

• Places
  • Africa
    • Nigeria

Journalists and other media professionals working in conflict ... Two Nigerian journalists, for example, were killed covering the conflict in Liberia. ... I have covered several crisis situations in Nigeria.

• 2010-08-09
• Interview

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Journalists

• Places
  • Africa
    • Nigeria

... and has so far been ratified by Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. ... " " This is a very positive meeting, " said the Spanish ambassador to Nigeria, Ángel Losada ...

• 2009-05-22
• News Release
• Archived page

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Weapons
      • Small arms availability

• Places
  • Africa
    • Benin

• Places
  • Africa
    • Burkina Faso

• Places
  • Africa
    • Cape Verde

• Places
  • Africa
    • Côte d'Ivoire

Geneva/Abuja (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Nigerian Red Cross Society are providing ... (ICRC) and the Nigerian Red Cross Society are providing protection and ...

• 2010-12-14
• News Release
• Archived page

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Protecting civilians

• Places
  • Africa
    • Nigeria

Active in Nigeria during the Biafran war (1966–70), the ICRC established a delegation in Lagos in 1988, ... It seeks to protect people affected by violence and works to enhance the Nigerian Red Cross ...

• 2010-12-31
• Annual Report

• Places
  • Africa
    • Nigeria

The recent unrest in Bauchi, northern Nigeria, saw the local branch of the Nigerian Red Cross respond rapidly to treat and ... 18-01-2010 Feature The recent unrest in Bauchi, northern Nigeria, ...

• 2010-01-18
• Feature

• Places
  • Africa
    • Nigeria

Abuja (ICRC) – A total of 31 teachers from 20 Nigerian universities have gathered in Abuja today to attend a three-day training ... from 20 Nigerian universities have gathered in Abuja today to ...

• 2011-06-15
• News Release
• Archived page

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Building respect for IHL
      • Education and outreach
        • Universities

Maps of ICRC operations. Country covered: Nigeria Maps of ICRC operations. Country covered: Nigeria

• 2011-02-01
• Map

• Places
  • Africa
    • Nigeria

In her keynote address Mrs Dupe Adelaja, Minister of State for Defence of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, ... Emphasis was also placed on Protocol II of the CCW, as amended in 1996, which imposes ...

• 2001-10-19
• News Release
• Archived page

• Places
  • Africa
    • Nigeria

... of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Nigerian Red Cross Society organized in the first two weeks of June. ... the Biafra war had helped prevent other civil wars from breaking out in Nigeria.

• 1999-07-14
• Feature
• Archived page

• Places
  • Africa
    • Nigeria

... a tragicomedy by Ben Tomoloju, the Nigerian Red Cross Society and the ICRC regional delegation in Nigeria concluded a three-month- ... After its première in Lagos on 9 May, Askari toured 20 of Nigeria's 30 ...

• 1997-07-30
• News Release
• Archived page

• Places
  • Africa
    • Nigeria

... summary Since the beginning of 2001, Nigeria has been plagued by a marked increase in intercommunal tensions and violence, ... The ICRC has been supporting the efforts of the Nigerian Red Cross to ...

• 2001-11-15
• Operational Update
• Archived page

• Places
  • Africa
    • Nigeria

... cooperation agreement with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja, Nigeria. ... Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.

• 2001-02-22
• News Release
• Archived page

• Places
  • Africa
    • Nigeria

... connection with the conflict between Nigeria and Cameroon over the Bakassi peninsula were released and repatriated on 24 November. ... before their release, were freed by the Nigerian authorities.

• 1998-11-24
• News Release
• Archived page

• Places
  • Africa
    • Cameroon

• Places
  • Africa
    • Nigeria

... clashes in central and northern Nigeria has left many dead or wounded and forced an estimated 65,000 people to flee their homes in ... Working with the Nigerian Red Cross Society, since the beginning ...

• 2001-07-26
• News Release
• Archived page

• Places
  • Africa
    • Nigeria

... major urban areas of south-western Nigeria following the death of opposition leader Chief Moshood Abiola on 7 July, the Lagos, ... Between 8 and 11 July Nigerian Red Cross teams assisted over 700 riot ...

• 1998-07-16
• News Release
• Archived page

• Places
  • Africa
    • Nigeria

... forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was held at the Command and Staff College in Jaji/Kaduna in the first week of March. ... and the Nigerian armed forces, complementing other programmes at ...

• 1997-03-20
• News Release
• Archived page

• Places
  • Africa
    • Nigeria

... 21 November, in Kaduna, in north-central Nigeria, volunteers of the Nigerian Red Cross Society have been taking injured persons to three ... -central Nigeria, volunteers of the Nigerian Red Cross ...

• 2002-11-22
• News Release
• Archived page

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Cooperating with National Societies

• Places
  • Africa
    • Nigeria

This year's event was attended by 99 senior army, navy and air force officers from Nigeria and other African countries and by six ... " The ICRC works closely with the Nigerian armed forces to promote ...

• 2009-03-31
• News Release
• Archived page

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Building respect for IHL
      • Education and outreach
        • Universities

• Places
  • Africa
    • Nigeria

Abuja/Geneva (ICRC) - Following this week's violent clashes between the Nigerian security forces and members of the Islamic armed ... between the Nigerian security forces and members of the Islamic ...

• 2009-07-31
• News Release
• Archived page

• Places
  • Africa
    • Nigeria

• People
  • Refugees and displaced persons

The ICRC, in close coordination with the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), has provided medical assistance for people injured in ... with the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), has provided ...

• 2004-05-18
• News Release
• Archived page

• Places
  • Africa
    • Nigeria

Geneva/Abuja (ICRC) – In the wake of last Sunday's violent attacks south of Jos, in northern Nigeria, ... south of Jos, in northern Nigeria, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the ...

• 2010-03-10
• News Release
• Archived page

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Cooperating with National Societies

• Places
  • Africa
    • Nigeria

• People
  • Refugees and displaced persons

On 27 December 2007, the ICRC and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), signed for the first time in the NRCS' 46-year history, ... and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), signed for the first ...

• 2007-12-28
• News Release
• Archived page

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Cooperating with National Societies

• Places
  • Africa
    • Nigeria

... 000 copies of its Guide to Police Conduct and Behaviour to the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja on 24 June 2008. ... Conduct and Behaviour to the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja on 24 June 2008.

• 2008-06-24
• News Release
• Archived page

• Places
  • Africa
    • Nigeria

... Red Cross (ICRC) took part in annual Red Cross Day celebrations at Nigeria’s National Defence College. ... part in annual Red Cross Day celebrations at Nigeria’s National Defence College.

• 2008-01-28
• News Release
• Archived page

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Building respect for IHL
      • Dialogue with weapon bearers

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law

• Places
  • Africa
    • Nigeria

• People
  • Weapon bearers