The First Link …community members who make the conscious choice to be that unbreakable first link. Their actions set everything else in motion
Hunger Crisis “We look for medicine at the livestock market clinic – tablets, syrups… But now, they don’t give any medicine.” Farhiyo Hassan
Operational Update “We have seen a significant increase of weapon-wounded patients treated in the medical facilities we support since the beginning of the year…” Antoine Grand, head of the ICRC in Somalia.
Ramadan and Detainees “…a gesture to ensure they do not feel left out.” Antoine Grand, head of the ICRC in Somalia.
A Shared Legacy We reflect on the shared legacy of the ICRC and Somalia—a partnership built on resilience and compassion.
Protecting yourself from effects of pesticides 04/06/2020, Videos Desert locusts upsurges can cause significant and widespread crop losses. Consequently, extensive control efforts are mounted whenever hopper band or swarms develop in ...
Somalia: Killing of health workers from rural clinic an appalling tragedy 29/05/2020, Articles Mogadishu (ICRC)—The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is deeply shocked by the killing of eight people in Gololey village in the ...
Pictures: World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day 2020 08/05/2020, Articles Today, on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) is joining the world in preventing the spread ...
As cases soar, clinics, hospitals, and prisons brace themselves for COVID-19 07/05/2020, Articles COVID-19 cases are rising sharply in Somalia as clinics, hospitals, prisons, and communities brace themselves for what could be a surge in people ...
Somalia: COVID-19 in places of detention 24/04/2020, Articles Like most countries around the globe, Somalia finds itself in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of known infections has risen ...
Pictures: COVID-19 Preventive measures in Kismayo 13/04/2020, Articles Volunteers from the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) are on the ground promoting hygiene practices and COVID-19 preventive messages in Kismayo town. The ...