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May 17, 2013
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May 17, 2013
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Cyclone Mahasan update: It spared Myanmar almost entirely, and the storm’s impact in Rakhine State was minimal.
May 17, 2013
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Cyclone Mahasan update: Storm weakened & then dissipated Thurs, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh.
May 17, 2013
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May 16, 2013
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Africa
Posted by Sinziana.Demian on February 29th, 2012
I recently talked to Ciaran Donnelly, the IRC’s regional director in Congo for the past three years, about the realities on the ground, the importance of recent general elections, and the IRC’s work—past, present and future. more »
Posted in Post conflict, Humanitarian Aid, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: humanitarian aid |
Posted by The.IRC on February 27th, 2012
In a news blog published by AlertNet, IRC-UK Trustee Sir John Holmes warns that Kenya’s war and security crackdown against al-Shabaab could have serious repercussions for Somali refugees in the country. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Africa, Kenya, Somalia, U.K. | Tags: Nairobi, urban refugees, conflict, Somali refugees | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on February 8th, 2012
Stories of horrific violence in Congo are all too common; however, there are even more attacks—especially on women and children—that we don’t hear about. Learn how an IRC-affiliated program is using cell phones to connect those who have experienced violence with those who can help them. more »
Posted by The.IRC on February 3rd, 2012
Sir John Holmes on threats to South Sudan that may force aid agencies to switch their programs away from development and back to emergency humanitarian aid ... plus other notable quotes touching on the IRC's work around the world. more »
Posted in Africa, South Sudan |
Posted by The.IRC on February 3rd, 2012
Sir John Holmes warns in the Huffington Post that the world's newest country -- South Sudan -- faces a ‘perfect storm’ of unresolved issues with Sudan, tribal clashes, growing violence along its northern border, and a new food crisis. more »
Posted in Post conflict, Africa, South Sudan | Tags: IRC-UK, conflict, Sir John Holmes |
Posted by The.IRC on January 30th, 2012
A girl dances across a new footbridge in the rural Mutare district of eastern Zimbabwe. Before the bridge was built, local children had to wade across the river to get to school -- a dangerous trip when the water level was high. more »
Posted in Africa, Zimbabwe | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on January 27th, 2012
Helping boys with their homework after school in the Kenema district of southeastern Sierra Leone. The IRC and our local partners raise awareness of the dangers of child labor and the importance of education. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Africa, Sierra Leone | Tags: children, child labor, education |
Posted by The.IRC on January 27th, 2012
Video: The IRC's humanitarian affairs director, Gerald Martone, was interviewed for a recent Al Jazeera report on the challenges to delivering humanitarian aid in Somalia. more »
Posted by Edward Macharia on January 25th, 2012
I met 10-month-old Farhio Abdi Madey the day after she was admitted to the IRC’s ward for severely malnourished children in Hagadera, one of five refugee camps in the Dadaab complex. She weighed less than most newborns. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Kenya | Tags: children, drought, health, malnutrition, Dadaab refugee camps, Somali refugees, famine | 4 Comments
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