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.
Detainees receive food items and goats for Ramadan 02/04/2022, Articles As the holy month of Ramadan observed by Muslims across the world approaches, Somalia is facing its most severe drought in the last ...
Bisha Cas free ambulance service now available in Galkacyo 31/03/2022, Articles For residents in Galkacyo and its surroundings , access to healthcare services just got a lot easier. Call 383 and the Somali Red ...
Alarming situation as hundreds of thousands of Somalis suffer from the most severe drought in the last decade 16/03/2022, Articles Somalia is the most severely affected of the countries facing the ongoing drought in the Horn of Africa. The situation is alarming, and ...
Facts and Figures 2021 15/02/2022, Facts and Figures Over the year 2021, the ICRC in Somalia carried out the following programs:
After 20 years of visits, ICRC calls for transfers of eligible Guantanamo detainees 20/01/2022, Articles Washington, DC (ICRC) – The ICRC is gravely concerned that the remaining people held at Guantanamo Bay have been behind bars for so many years ...
Somalia: As fighting in Bossaso escalates, ICRC calls for restraint 23/12/2021, Articles Bossaso (ICRC/SRCS) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Somali Red Crescent Society are calling on all sides taking ...