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Early detection and action stop a measles outbreak in Cameroon

Early detection and action stop a measles outbreak in Cameroon

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Halting a sheep and goat plague outbreak to protect livelihoods in Sierra Leone

Halting a sheep and goat plague outbreak to protect livelihoods in Sierra Leone

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World Refugee Day 2025: Bringing hope to people forced to flee world’s largest displacement crisis

World Refugee Day 2025: Bringing hope to people forced to flee world’s largest displacement crisis

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Tanzania: Red Cross helps contain deadly Marburg outbreak while preparing communities for future epidemics

Tanzania: Red Cross helps contain deadly Marburg outbreak while preparing communities for future epidemics

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Stronger, faster, safer: epidemic preparedness success stories from the Programmatic Partnership

Stronger, faster, safer: epidemic preparedness success stories from the Programmatic Partnership

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‘Now we know what to do’: Boosting local flood preparedness in Zimbabwe

‘Now we know what to do’: Boosting local flood preparedness in Zimbabwe

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World Hunger Day: Drought driving hunger and desperation in the Horn of Africa

World Hunger Day: Drought driving hunger and desperation in the Horn of Africa

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As climate change in Africa forces more people from their homes, a new IFRC report says people can — and must — have more and better choices when it comes to their future

As climate change in Africa forces more people from their homes, a new IFRC report says people can — and must — have more and better choices when it comes to their future

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IFRC and Africa CDC deepen partnership to strengthen health systems and emergency response across Africa

IFRC and Africa CDC deepen partnership to strengthen health systems and emergency response across Africa

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Togolese Red Cross helps communities stay healthy by building safe sanitation facilities and hygiene awareness

Togolese Red Cross helps communities stay healthy by building safe sanitation facilities and hygiene awareness

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A simple solution keeping communities in Cameroon hydrated and healthy

A simple solution keeping communities in Cameroon hydrated and healthy

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Sudan conflict: Two years on — a nation at the breaking point

Sudan conflict: Two years on — a nation at the breaking point

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