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.
Somalia: A camp full of business ideas 08/03/2018, Articles For more than 4,000 people in the Somali capital Mogadishu, 2018 brought another challenge to an environment already marred by conflict and drought: ...
Facts and Figures 2017 27/02/2018, Facts and Figures The ICRC has a longstanding history in Somalia spanning over 35 years of conflict response and humanitarian relief. This has included visits to ...
ICRC Holds First-Ever Training in Somalia on Management of Human Remains 24/02/2018, Articles This week, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) held the first-ever training in Somalia on the management of human remains in ...
False allegations: ICRC condemns 2011 video showing cash in trunks 20/01/2018, Articles A video recorded in 2011 showing the illegitimate use of the ICRC emblem on storage trunks holding cash has popped up on social ...
Somalia: Fight against acute watery diarrhea takes to the airwaves 18/01/2018, Articles Voice actors gather in a radio studio in Mogadishu to create a public service announcement to help fight outbreaks of diarrhea and cholera. ...
Somalia: Livestock treatment sets herders on recovery path 21/11/2017, Articles The effects of a prolonged drought has robbed pastoralists in Somalia of their most prized possession – livestock. The dry conditions have caused ...
Somalia: Urgent medical supplies reach hospitals for blast victims 16/10/2017, Articles Mogadishu/Nairobi (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) have been responding to urgent ...