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: SRCS volunteers among the casualties of attack in Mogadishu 15/10/2017, Articles Mogadishu/Nairobi – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) mourn the loss of life of four SRCS ...
Somalia: Fisherwoman says new boat engine will help her haul 29/09/2017, Articles It’s an uncommon site to see women in fishing boats at sea in Somalia, making a living by hauling in the region’s bountiful ...
Somalia: Trace the Face website helps find missing relatives 29/08/2017, Articles Trace the Face – an online photo directory helping migrants who reached Europe to restore contact with their loved ones in their country ...
Somalia’s Red Crescent mobile health clinics 04/08/2017, Articles / Videos For Somalis living in rural areas of the country, access to health care services is hit or miss. Years of conflict and the ...
Somalia: Food aid helps a mother fighting drought feed 5 children 17/07/2017, Articles Habiba Mohamed couldn’t remember the last time she went to bed without worrying how she was going to feed her five children and ...
Somalia: Trapping the tsetse fly to save livestock and income 19/06/2017, Articles / Articles A deadly epidemic disease that slows livestock weight gain, reduces milk and meat production, and causes infertility and abortion has infested South central ...
Somalia: Ramadan assistance distributed to 5,600 detainees 26/05/2017, Articles Palm dates, goat meat, milk powder, biscuits, sugar and tea have been distributed to 5,600 detainees in 26 places of detention in Somalia ...