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Nigeria: ICRC-supported health facilities see 18 per cent rise in malnutrition cases

News release

16-10-2026

A child in Madagali, Northeast Nigeria, has her Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) measured by ICRC staff to assess her nutritional status.

Somalia: As El Niño floods loom, millions could face further hardship and hunger

News release

13-10-2026

A woman navigates her seat in a boat in Somalia.

Egypt Hosts Regional Meeting to Strengthen National Implementation of International Humanitarian Law

News release

05-10-2026

heads of Arab NCIHLs meet in Cairo

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Latest from the field in Africa

Nigeria: A day in the life of a nutritionist on the frontline against hunger

Article

16-10-2026

Malnutrition in Nigeria

Ethiopia: Evacuation of 161 people from Mekelle, Tigray to Semera, Afar

Article

29-09-2026

Evacuation of 161 people from Mekelle, Tigray to Semera, Afar

From long queues to enough for everyone: What reliable water access means for displaced families in Gwoza and Biu

Article

29-09-2026

Community water point with community members fetching water

Ethiopia: A powerful guide for those who carry weapons

Article

22-09-2026

African Union: Safeguarding water and sanitation in armed conflict and detention

Article

18-09-2026

AU Water event

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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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