Ramadan behind Bars “Providing Ramadan support has become a cherished tradition for us. It is a symbolic gesture…,” said Antoine Grand, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Somalia.
Jowhara and her herd of goats “I will make them a small camp next to my house and care for them… when they reproduce, I can sell one to feed the children,”…
The First Link …community members who make the conscious choice to be that unbreakable first link. Their actions set everything else in motion
A Shared Legacy We reflect on the shared legacy of the ICRC and Somalia—a partnership built on resilience and compassion.
Somalia: Encouraged by colleagues, woman heads Mogadishu rehab centre 08/03/2017, Articles As a woman in Somalia, Halima Abdulle is well aware that leadership roles in her country have traditionally been reserved for men. But this ...
Somalia: First International Humanitarian Law moot court held in Puntland University 24/02/2017, Articles Attacks against health care workers and facilities deprive people of life-saving treatment. This is the statement that dominated the proceedings during Somalia’s first-ever ...
Somalia: ICRC assisting 240,000 people affected by severe drought 16/02/2017, Articles Nairobi (ICRC) – At a time of increasing concerns about severe drought and potential famine in Somalia, the International Committee of the Red ...
Facts and Figures 2016 27/01/2017, Facts and Figures 1.6 million people assisted with food, water and health support. 50 visits to places of detention and tens of thousands re-established contact with ...
Maintaining a healthy marketplace 16/01/2017, Articles This article was first published in the December, 2016, issue of the Red Cross Red Crescent magazine. Saadiya Ahmed* raises a small axe ...
Somaliland: A prison program gives Abdi a second chance 30/12/2016, Articles Abdi Hussein was once a prisoner in Somalia with no marketable skills. Today he is covered in sawdust at Mandheeq workshop. And he ...
Nowhere to run but home 22/12/2016, Articles What happens when a family flees one war zone only to end up in another war zone? By the time her family decided ...