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05/01/2024

Statement: IFRC condemns the attacks on Al-Amal Hospital and urges increased respect for the protective Red Crescent emblem

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19/12/2023

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18/12/2023

Libya: A sudden flash flood took their lives, but their volunteer spirit lives on

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13/12/2023

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Kenya Red Cross volunteers wade through flood waters to reach out to communities marooned by the El Niño floods.

Kenya: Floods

Recent severe flooding in Kenya, caused by unusually active El Niño rains, has killed at least 71 people and displaced many thousands of people. Households have been washed away or are marooned. Farmland has been submerged and livestock drowned.Some of the hardest hit areas have been the semi-arid lands where pastoralism is the economic driver. These areas are still recovering from the worst drought in 40 years. The IFRC and its membership seek CHF 18 million (CHF 10 million of which is expected to be raised by the IFRC Secretariat) to reach 50,000 households with life-saving assistance.

24/11/2023

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Kenya - Floods (MDRKE058)

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An aerial view of damage caused by flash flooding in Tanzania.

Tanzania: Floods

Torrential rains have caused massive landslides near Mount Hanang in northern Tanzania, sweeping away houses, roads, bridges, schools, and farmland, as well as claiming the lives of at least 67 people. More than 100 people have been injured, and thousands of families have lost their homes and livelihoods. Tanzania had already been battling floods since mid-November, and more rainfall is expected in the coming months as a result of the El Nino phenomenon. The IFRC and its membership seek CHF 4 million (CHF 3 million of which is expected to be raised by the IFRC Secretariat) to support the Tanzania Red Cross to each 75,000 people with life-saving assistance.

11/12/2023

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Tanzania - Floods (MDRTZ035)

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Togolese Red Cross responding to needs of people displaced by violence.

Togo: Population Movement

Armed violence in the Sahel region of northern Africa is causing the displacement of tens of thousands of people seeking safety and security, including into the Savanes region of Togo. Throughout 2023, the number of displaced persons in the Savanes region has continued to grow, from just a few thousand in January to nearly 60,000 by September. The IFRC and its membership seek CHF 6 million (CHF 4 million of which to be raised by the IFRC Secretariat) to support the Togolese Red Cross reach 58,000 people in need.

04/12/2023

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Togo - Population Movement Savannah region (MDRTG010)

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Zimbabwe Red Cross brings its cholera response directly to affected communities.

Zimbabwe: Cholera Outbreak

Zimbabwe has been grappling with a cholera outbreak since February 2023, with the number of cases increasing across the country. As of 5 November 2023, suspected and confirmed cases have been reported in all 10 provinces of the country and in 41 out of 62 districts, with the most alarming spikes in the south-eastern provinces of Masvingo and Manicaland. A total of 6,686 suspected and 1,127 confirmed cases were reported by early November. More than 6,200 people had recovered while the total number of suspected or confirmed cholera-related deaths had exceeded 175. The IFRC and its members seek CHF 3 million to support the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society to reach 550,455 people with life-saving assistance and help to contain the outbreak. A total of CHF 2 million will be raised by the IFRC secretariat.

16/11/2023

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Zimbabwe - Cholera Outbreak (MDRZW021)

16/11/2023 | PDF | Emergency Appeal

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Home destroyed by earthquake in western Nepal

Nepal: Karnali Earthquake

On 3 November 2023, an earthquake measuring 6.4M on the Richter Scale struck Nepal's Jajarkot district, resulting in 157 reported deaths, hundreds or people injured and large-scale destruction of property in 11 districts. This is the largest earthquake to impact Nepal since the 7.3M earthquake in 2015 and the latest one to hit western Nepal since November 2022. The IFRC and its membership seek CHF 7 million (CHF 5 million of which is expected to be raised by the IFRC Secretariat) to support the Nepal Red Cross Society to reach 50,000 people with life-saving services.

08/11/2023

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Nepal - Earthquake (MDRNP016)

08/11/2023 | PDF | Emergency Appeal

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