The death toll from landslides which hit several villages in eastern Uganda rose to 20, with more than 100 still unaccounted for, the Red Cross said Friday. The Red Cross said the toll had risen "following the retrieval of 19 bodies and the unfortunate passing of one survivor at the hospital," without giving an estimate…

The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) Kaduna branch, has embarked on a sensitisation campaign to educate students and residents on cholera

Humanitarian workers face surging violence and worsening working conditions, with intensifying global conflicts and respect for international law on the decline, top Red Cross officials warned Wednesday. "Today, our work is increasingly difficult," said Kate Forbes, president of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. "Global conflicts have escalated, endangering civilians…

The Red Cross raised the alarm on Tuesday over a sharp increase in severe child malnutrition in Nigeria's conflict-hit northeast. Clinics it supports in the region have reported a 24-percent rise in the number of severely malnourished young children admitted this year, it said. A 15-year insurgency waged by Boko Haram and other jihadist groups…

The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) said it will downscale training on response coordination regarding the virus across the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) to prevent a humanitarian crisis. The National President, NRCS, Prince Oluyemisi Adeaga, made this known at the end of a Three-Day Train the Trainer Capacity Building workshop for States' Sub-national Teams,…

The Borno branch of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, under the leadership of the Branch Secretary, has taken swift action in response to the devastating floods in Maiduguri. With a team of more than 200 dedicated volunteers and the full support of all branch staff, they reportedly worked tirelessly to assist those impacted by the…

One person has been declared dead in a boat accident which occurred in Sokoto State on Sunday. The boat with more than 35 persons onboard capsized on River Rima along Dundaye Axis in Wamakko Local Government Area. According to a post by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) on its X account, one dead body has…

A Nigerian tourist, Ilerioluwa Babalobi, 31, has begun a tour to visit all 54 African countries and raise awareness for social interventions. The 31-year old who started his tour from the Red Cross office in Lagos, would tour the continent spending an average of five days in each African country visited without using a plane.…

As Kenya’s meteorological department forecasts more heavy rainfall this week, the number of people impacted by the rain rises above average as it continues. Residents of Machakos county were stranded by flood water that destroyed their homes and farms.

The Nigeria Red Cross Society (NRCS) in Yobe, has trained stakeholders to enhance awareness creation on the symptoms and preventive tips to control Diphtheria.