Reports

Statement by Patrick Youssef, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Director for Africa, following his visit to Burkina Faso Ouagadougou (ICRC) – During my visit to Djibo, in the north of Burkina Faso, Moussa* a…

NATIONAL SOCIETY PROFILE The Cameroon Red Cross Society was created and registered with the Ministry of Interior in 1960. It was recognized as an organization of public utility by presidential decree in January 1963, which was renewed…

Current Situation Despite growing insecurity and an increasingly complex crisis in neighbouring Burkina Faso, the Republic of Togo continues to uphold and respect commitments to receive and host refugees and asylum-seekers in its territory since December 2021…

Current Situation The deterioration of the situation in the central Sahel has impacted progressively the northern region of Benin and in particular, populations in the departments of Atacora and Alibori. Communities are already vulnerable to poverty, food…

Current Situation In April 2021, Côte d’Ivoire became the first coastal country to receive people fleeing insecurity and violence in the central Sahel. In 2023, the deterioration of the security situation in Burkina Faso led to an…

Country Overview With the deterioration of the situation in Burkina Faso, over 15,000 asylum seekers are estimated to have crossed the border into the Upper East and Upper West Regions of Ghana. The numbers of new arrivals…

Faits saillants ▪ Les affrontements entre les Forces armées soudanaises (SAF) et les Forces de soutien rapide (RSF) se poursuivent depuis le début du conflit en avril 2023. ▪ Le Haut-Commissaire du HCR s'est félicité de la reprise…

Highlights ▪ Ongoing clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have continued since the outbreak of conflict in April 2023. ▪ UNHCR’s High Commissioner welcomed the resumption of cross-border operations following the announcement…

Overview The cholera outbreak in the WHO African Region has affected 18 countries over the last two years. Five countries are categorized as being in acute crisis (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe),…

Highlights In week 11, the number of new confirmed cases decreased from 50 in epi week 10, 2024 to 35. These were reported in Bauchi, Taraba, Edo, Ondo, Plateau, Benue, Cross River, and Ebonyi States (Table 3) Cumulatively…