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Latest press releases and statements in Africa

South Africa: ICRC president visits Pretoria as part of global effort to build political commitment to international humanitarian law

News release

01-09-2026

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DRC: The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement condemns attacks on its volunteers and staff

News release

24-08-2026

May 2026, Bunia, Ituri province, northeastern DRC. Volunteers from the DRC Red Cross conduct dignified and safe burials of people suspected of having Ebola virus disease.

Mali: Six injured people transferred from Kidal to Gao

News release

16-08-2026

Bandera del CICR ondeando con el cielo y las nubes en el fondo

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Latest from the field in Africa

Ethiopia: A powerful guide for those who carry weapons

Article

22-09-2026

South Sudan: A Lifeline Under Pressure

Article

07-09-2026

Doctors performing surgery on weapon-wounded patients at the ICRC-supported Juba Military Hospital

South Sudan: Facts and Figures, January - June 2026

Article

07-09-2026

South Sudan Red Cross Society volunteers assisting patients before they are evacuated to Juba

Ethiopia: January to June 2026 Facts & Figures

Article

04-09-2026

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Shwandezi, the baby without a name

Article

30-08-2026

RD Congo : Shwandezi, le bébé sans nom

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Latest reports and publications in Africa

This 57-year-old woman fled her village and the Lake Chad crisis with her seven children after a day of fighting. Today, she makes and sells incense and frangrant oils in Maroua, where she settled. The ICRC granted her cash money to support her business.

Evaluation of the ICRC’s EcoSec Programme in Cameroon (2019-2024)

Misrata, ICRC sub-delegation warehouse. A staff from the Libyan Red Crescent is preparing an ICRC essential household items distribution for people displaced from Sirte.

Evaluation of EcoSec’s Microeconomic Initiatives in Libya 2019-2024

Photo of beneficiary in her ICRC supported shop

Restoring and rebuilding resilience: An economic lifeline for Kenya's border communities

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