News stories from Africa

18 June 2013

The plight of child refugees in Democratic Republic of Congo

For 14 year old Patricia Yakoto, 1 February 2013 began like any other day, but it would end with her world, as she knows it, being turned upside down.
Building resilience across communities in Senegal
14 June 2013

Building resilience across communities in Senegal

As in other countries across the Sahel, the lack of rainfall during 2011 left parts of Senegal facing food insecurity.
Southern Africa: Saving lives with soap, blankets and jerry cans
12 June 2013

Southern Africa: Saving lives with soap, blankets and jerry cans

When floodwaters rose around her home, Catherine Muyoyeta Namukolo escaped with the most precious items she could carry – her children.
Building respect and Red Cross branches in Uganda
3 June 2013

Building respect and Red Cross branches in Uganda

Just a decade ago, only a few people had heard of the Red Cross in Kalangala, Uganda. With no permanent home, the humanitarian organization’s five members moved ...
Warding off crocodiles and other water dangers in Lake Victoria, Tanzania
27 May 2013

Warding off crocodiles and other water dangers in Lake Victoria, Tanzania

Lake Victoria is a source of food, jobs and enjoyment for communities in the Mara region of Tanzania, but although it brings life, health and vitality, the vast lake ...
Uganda: Volunteer action leads to enforcement of the Public Health Act
22 May 2013

Uganda: Volunteer action leads to enforcement of the Public Health Act

Community action makes a huge difference to lives in Uganda.
Namibia: The challenge of providing education in flood relocation camps
20 May 2013

Namibia: The challenge of providing education in flood relocation camps

The Namibian Red Cross is helping keep children in school despite major flooding.
Call for support of Kenyans affected by heavy flooding
6 May 2013

Call for support of Kenyans affected by heavy flooding

The Kenya Red Cross Society and IFRC has launched an emergency appeal to support those affected by floods.
Growing gardens in the desert heat of Mauritania
2 May 2013

Growing gardens in the desert heat of Mauritania

It is hot and the midday sun scorches the sand. Mile after mile of travel and there is not a body of water to be seen. Animal carcasses rot on the side of the road. ...
Strengthening a partnership for development in Mauritania between the Red Crescent Society and its government
29 April 2013

Strengthening a partnership for development in Mauritania between the Red Crescent Society and its government

Just hours after touching down in Mauritania on 24 April for his first visit to the west African country, President of the International Federation of Red Cross and ...
Using technology to save lives at the community level
25 April 2013

Using technology to save lives at the community level

The extraordinarily rapid spread of mobile telephone use in Africa is nothing but remarkable. It was in Africa in 2001 that mobile phones first outnumbered fixed ...
Appeal launched to support over 50,000 affected by floods in Kenya
25 April 2013

Appeal launched to support over 50,000 affected by floods in Kenya

Thousands of families have been displaced by flood waters and landslides.
It is not only one person that makes the difference, it is the entire community
19 April 2013

It is not only one person that makes the difference, it is the entire community

It is early morning in Tornhill village, Mt Darwin district, and the water pump at the center of the village surrounded by women patiently waiting for their turn. ...
Mali: One year after the crisis began, needs remain massive and challenging
15 April 2013

Mali: One year after the crisis began, needs remain massive and challenging

The Mali Red Cross Society is still active in areas of the country mired in conflict.
Simple solutions to stop the deadly spread of TB in South Africa
12 April 2013

Simple solutions to stop the deadly spread of TB in South Africa

In the Eastern Cape region of South Africa, something as simple as putting a sticker in a minibus is seen as a crucial step towards curbing the spread of ...
Host families feel the pressure of coping with mass migration
9 April 2013

Host families feel the pressure of coping with mass migration

Since conflict erupted in northern Mali a year ago, the Mopti region has hosted more than 40,000 people who have fled their homes in search of safety.
Health concerns for thousands of refugees from Central African Republic in makeshift camps
5 April 2013

Health concerns for thousands of refugees from Central African Republic in makeshift camps

They come as families, unaccompanied children, pregnant women and the elderly, all searching for security that, for the moment, they fear they cannot find in their ...
Staff and volunteers work through the night to rescue people under a collapsed building
4 April 2013

Staff and volunteers work through the night to rescue people under a collapsed building

36 people died and 14 more injured after building collapse in Dar es Salaam.
Mali: Challenges ahead for displaced people hoping to return home
3 April 2013

Mali: Challenges ahead for displaced people hoping to return home

In a camp for people forced from their homes by conflict in northern Mali, 600 people – mostly women and children – live in misery.
Looking beyond food distribution in Malawi’s disaster prone areas
2 April 2013

Looking beyond food distribution in Malawi’s disaster prone areas

It is a hot Friday afternoon in Nsanje, one of Malawi’s border districts in the southern region of the country. For Mervis Windson, the day’s heat is made more ...
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