News and press releases

Sierra Leone Red Cross and IFRC respond to oil tank explosion tragedy

Sierra Leone Red Cross and IFRC respond to oil tank explosion tragedy

| Press release

Somalia: Three million face starvation and disease, warns IFRC, as it calls for swift action

Somalia: Three million face starvation and disease, warns IFRC, as it calls for swift action

| Press release

Urgent action needed to protect children against climate related disasters in Africa

Urgent action needed to protect children against climate related disasters in Africa

| Article

As COVID-19 cases surge in Africa, Red Cross warns that insufficient funding is impeding the response

As COVID-19 cases surge in Africa, Red Cross warns that insufficient funding is impeding the response

| Press release

DRC volcano eruption: Red Cross steps up its response amid fears of a “multi-hazard” emergency

DRC volcano eruption: Red Cross steps up its response amid fears of a “multi-hazard” emergency

| Press release

Ebola: Red Cross intensifies response amidst fears of regional spread

Ebola: Red Cross intensifies response amidst fears of regional spread

| Press release

Ebola outbreak in Guinea: Red Cross calls for a response that is “faster than the virus”

Ebola outbreak in Guinea: Red Cross calls for a response that is “faster than the virus”

| Press release

Sudan: Red Crescent ramps up operation as influx of Ethiopian refugees grows

Sudan: Red Crescent ramps up operation as influx of Ethiopian refugees grows

| Press release

Mozambique: Emergency teams on alert as “dangerous and powerful” Tropical Cyclone Idai looms

Mozambique: Emergency teams on alert as “dangerous and powerful” Tropical Cyclone Idai looms

| Press release