Geneva/Niamey (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is purchasing approximately 8,000 head of cattle from herdsmen in the Tillabery and Agadez areas (in the west and north of the country, respectively) to support communities made vulnerable by the combined effects of climate and of conflict in Mali and Libya..

Genève (CICR) – Un nouveau rapport publié par le Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR) sur la violence contre les soins de santé révèle que pas moins de 921 incidents violents impliquant des membres du personnel médical, des structures de santé ou des malades et des blessés ont eu lieu en 2012.

ICRC News Release No. 13/94

Geneva/Sana'a (ICRC) – Three staff members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) who had been held since the beginning of the week by armed individuals in the vicinity of Ja’ar, in Abyan governorate, are now safely back with their colleagues in Aden.

"We are relieved and extremely happy to have our colleagues back with us," said Cedric Schweizer, who heads the ICRC delegation in Yemen. "We would like to thank all those who gave us their support unconditionally with the aim of getting our colleagues back safe and sound."

15-05-2013 Operational Update No 13/02

More than four months have passed since Eastern Mindanao was hit by a typhoon that destroyed the homes and livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people. This is an update on what the ICRC is doing to help them get back on their feet again.

In northern Mali, which has been experiencing armed conflict for nearly 16 months, hard-hit communities need better access to water. Since April 2012 the ICRC has been providing fuel to produce the electricity required to distribute much of the drinking water in three major cities.

The ICRC has maintained a permanent presence in Rwanda since 1990. It works with the national authorities to improve conditions for those held in detention, promotes greater understanding of international humanitarian law (IHL), including its incorporation into domestic legislation, works with the Rwandan Red Cross to reunite children with their families and restore family links, and assists the National Society in strengthening and developing its humanitarian response capacity.

Visiting detainees

08-05-2013 Communiqué de presse 13/87Niamey (CICR) – À l'occasion de la célébration du 150e anniversaire du Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR), la délégation régionale du CICR pour le Niger et le Mali a donné 12 fauteuils roulants à la Fédération nigérienne des sports paralympiques (FENISPHA).

10-05-2013 Interview

The use of drones in armed conflicts has increased significantly in recent years, raising humanitarian, legal and other concerns. Peter Maurer, the president of the ICRC, discusses humanitarian, legal and other aspects of the use of armed drones.

Geneva/Dakar (ICRC) – Delegates of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited 12 people today who have been held since 3 May by the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC). All 12, three of whom are women, had been involved in mine-clearance operations in Casamance, a region beset by a protracted armed conflict.