Rwanda
The Rwandan Red Cross was established on 1 July 1962 and legally recognized on 29 December 1964. It was admitted to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), in its current form,…
Central African Republic
10 Years on, Justice is Closer for Fatima Victims Lewis Mudge Director, Central Africa Last week the Special Criminal Court (SCC) in the Central African Republic arrested and charged Abakar Zakaria Hamid, known as “SG”, a former Seleka leader…
Nigeria
ABUJA, 11 September 2024 - I am deeply disturbed by reports of the brutal killing of at least 128 men and boys in Mafa, in Yobe State’s Tarmuwa Local Government Area (LGA), on 1 September. The attack…
Democratic Republic of the Congo + 8 more
HIGHLIGHTS The International Organization for Migration (IOM) continues to support the following activities to prevent, detect, and respond to the Mpox outbreak Strengthen cross border coordination and information sharing, including supporting cross border surveillance and technical assistance to…
Democratic Republic of the Congo + 33 more
GENÈVE – Le HCR, l'Agence des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés, souhaite mobiliser 21,4 millions de dollars pour renforcer de toute urgence les efforts de prévention et de réponse en faveur des réfugiés dans les pays…
Democratic Republic of the Congo + 4 more
Depuis septembre 2023, la République Démocratique du Congo est l'épicentre d’une flambée épidémique de Mpox, qualifiée d’ « urgence de santé publique de portée internationale » par l'OMS le 14 août dernier. Le réseau international de…
Nigeria
Heavy rainfall continues to affect north-eastern Nigeria, causing floods and the Alau Dam overflowing, and resulting in casualties and damage. On 10 September, according to media, the overflow of the Alau Dam, approximately 15 km southwest of…
Cameroon
On 10 September 2024, in the South West region, Ndian division, non-State armed groups (NSAG) operatives rounded up an elderly man and his wife along side a male worker and immolated them at a private residence.…
Democratic Republic of the Congo + 34 more
UNHCR urgently appeals for funds to reinforce health services amid mpox emergency GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, needs $21.4 million until the end of the year to urgently scale up critical response and prevention efforts…
Nigeria
Malala Fund joins activists in calling for Nigeria’s government to protect the law that combats gender-based violence (GBV). Malala Fund stands with our partners in calling for the protection of Nigeria’s Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act,…
