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In Ethiopia, the ICRC protects detainees, restores family links, provides physical rehabilitation and works with the Ethiopian Red Cross.
Our delegation to the African Union highlights humanitarian issues, promotes IHL throughout Africa and raises awareness of the ICRC's work on the continent.
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In numbers
In 2019
- 51,100detainees visited to assess their living conditions and promote humane treatment
- 61,000people affected by ethnic violence in Meyumuluke and Gursum districts in East Hararghe now have access to water and sanitation services
- 108,000free phone calls provided to Eritrean and South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia and returnees from Saudi Arabia
- 68,800displaced people received plastic shelters, sleeping mats, blankets, Jerry cans, soap, and cooking utensils
- 10,400people with disabilities gained access to physical rehabilitation services
- 495members of a joint security force received training on use of force and international humanitarian and human rights standards
- 82,100people received staple seeds and agricultural tools to restore their livelihoods