Expert Sources: COVID-19 or hunger?

IFRC’s Michael Charles explores the challenges of a life-or-death choice for African families.

Life in the hotspot

The deadly mix of climate change and conflict has long plagued parts of the Sahel. Now, the emergence of climatic hotspots are testing the limits of resilience.

In their shoes

Building trust by listening, learning and responding to community concerns.

When trust means life or death

Stopping Ebola virus disease is not just about providing information, vaccine and treatment. It’s about gaining the trust of people with good reason to be wary.

Never say never

Will we ever be able to say ‘never again’ to drought, famine and violence in sub-Saharan Africa?

No time for hopelessness

Guest editorial by John Lobor, Secretary General of the South Sudan Red Cross

Struggling to survive in South Kivu

Photo: Julie Schneider/ICRC Struggling to survive in South KivuDue to relentless fighting between the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s armed forces and armed groups, whole communities are facing serious food shortages because they no longer have access to their fields and crops. In December, the ICRC distributed urgently needed food to more than 8,500 people [...]

Mapping a city on the move

How a digital mapping project in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania helps local communities take on urban risk, street by street.

El Niño sweeps southern Africa

El Niño sweeps southern AfricaAs El Niño-related drought conditions swept across southern Africa, some 49 million people will likely be struggling to get adequate food by the end of the year, according to the IFRC. Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland and Zimbabwe all declared states of emergency, as have seven of South Africa’s nine provinces. Mozambique declared [...]

Horn of Africa faces a new dilemma

The Gulf of Aden has long been one of the world’s deadliest places for migrants. Now the conflict in Yemen has reversed traditional migration patterns and created new humanitarian challenges.