Tag Archives: Red Cross

Somalia: A humanitarian story [VIDEO]

February 21, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

The extraordinary resilience of Somalis in decades of conflict is honoured in a photo exhibition marking the 150th year of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The film uses interviews, historical images and archive footage to show how the … read more »

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Over 30,000 Ethiopian Escape to Kenya from Ethnic Clashes

July 30, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The Kenyan Red Cross says more than 30,000 refugees have entered the country from Ethiopia in the past few days to escape fighting in their own country, though the ethnic battles now seem to have been contained and the exodus … read more »

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18 die in ethnic clashes in Ethiopia

July 29, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Dakar – Ethnic clashes in southern Ethiopia over land rights have left 18 people killed and caused thousands to flee across the nearby border to Kenya, the Kenyan Red Cross said on Saturday. Members of the Borana and Garri ethnic … read more »

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Burkina Faso: Twin Crises Converge (Video)

June 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

More than 60,000 refugees have fled Mali’s troubled north to Burkina Faso, where nearly three million people are already facing dangerous food shortages after poor rains and a failed harvest this year. The compound crises are straining relief efforts for … read more »

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Kenya Red Cross: 4 people killed by falling rocks

April 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The Kenya Red Cross says four people have died after rocks fell on their houses in a Nairobi slum. The Red Cross said that big rocks rolled and landed on houses in a slum in Nairobi early Wednesday morning after … read more »

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Red Cross Denies al-Shabab Accusation of Distributing Spoiled Food to Somalis

February 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The International Committee of the Red Cross is denying accusations by a Somali insurgent group that it distributed spoiled food to aid recipients in southern Somalia. Earlier this week, al-Shabab announced it was permanently shutting down Red Cross operations in … read more »

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10 000 displaced after clashes in Nigeria

January 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Benin City – Clashes that broke out after Muslims were violently targeted in the southern Nigerian city of Benin have left five people dead and more than 10 000 displaced, a Red Cross official said on Tuesday. “We have recorded … read more »

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Kenya mourns after pipeline explosion

September 14, 2011 by benim

Nairobi – The death toll from a gasoline pipeline explosion in the Kenyan capital has risen to 87, a Red Cross official said on Tuesday, as the Kenyan government declared two days of mourning for the victims of the disaster. … read more »

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Nigeria residents try to recover from deadly flood

September 3, 2011 by benim

Residents of Nigeria’s flood-stricken southwest say they are trying to recover after torrential rains washed away homes and killed more than 100 people. Ibadan resident Kafaya Adisa says she lost two children in last week’s flood. The Red Cross said … read more »

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Ugandan villagers reel from mudslide tragedy

August 30, 2011 by benim

Nathan Gimei stares in shock at what used to be his village, a small Ugandan settlement ripped apart by a mudslide that submerged homes and killed entire families. “There were fifteen houses here, two shops, banana trees and coffee plants; … read more »

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