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Sudan: the human cost of three years of war

News release

13-04-2026

Crowd of women and children gathered outdoors in Tawila, North Darfur, many seated on the ground wearing colorful headscarves and traditional clothing, with a few people standing in the background against a dry, sandy landscape.

Nigeria: Millions of children face malnutrition amid ongoing conflict in the country's northeast

News release

09-03-2026

A malnourished child receives therapeutic milk during treatment at the stabilization centre in Damaturu.

South Sudan: Civilians pay a high price, as conflict intensifies

News release

11-02-2026

A group of South Sudan Red Cross volunteers, accompanied by an ICRC health personnel, carrying a weapon-wounded patient on a stretcher towards an evacuation aircraft to be airlifted for further treatment. Photo Credit Greta Mancassola/ICRC.

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Latest from the field in Africa

Libya: Ten years rebuilding lives, one step at a time

Article

08-04-2026

A physiotherapist wearing a headscarf supports a patient’s leg during a rehabilitation session at an ICRC-supported physical rehabilitation centre in Libya, with others observing nearby.

EGYPT: FACTS AND FIGURES

Article

06-04-2026

ICRC ERC offloading aid to Gaza in AlArish Egypt

Separated by conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, tens of thousands struggle to survive in Burundi’s Busuma camp

Photo gallery

26-03-2026

Personas refugiadas transportan suministros hacia el campamento de Busuma, hogar de comunidades congoleñas que han huido del conflicto. Al fondo se observan filas de refugios en el campamento. 4 de marzo de 2026, Busuma, Burundi.

ICRC voices: How physical rehabilitation is changing lives in Somalia

Article

25-03-2026

PRP manager Philip Morgan with a patient in Somalia

Chad: A daily quest for water

Article

19-03-2026

Réfugiés soudanais au point d'eau CICR à Adré

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Latest reports and publications in Africa

ICRC suppoerted malnutrition Stabilization Centre, Damaturu

Nigeria: January to June 2025 Facts and Figures

ERC with ICRC staff

Egypt: Facts and Figures (January – December 2024)

The ICRC response to the El Nino flooding in Somalia - Report

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