Tag: ICRC

ICRC Concerned By Effects Of Food Crises In Africa

Michael Gwarisa

THE International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRC) has scalped efforts to avert to devastating effects of food security in Africa where 146 million people1 are suffering from acute food insecurity (IPC 3 and above) and require urgent humanitarian assistance. By Staff Reporter In a statement, Patrick Youssef, the Regional Director, Africa ICRC and Mohammed Omer Mukhier Regional Director, Africa IFRC said, “At a time of intense global humanitarian need and competing demands, Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing one of the most alarming food crises in decades. 146 million people1…

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Musicians come together to support families in their search for missing relatives

Healthtimes

 Louise Mhlanga from Zimbabwe and Sosha Choir from South Africa are among 15 musicians who have joined the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to draw attention to the fact that thousands of people across the world are missing and their families are desperate for answers. By Staff Reporter The musicians, who span five continents, came together with the ICRC and Playing for Change, to produce a music video as a tribute to missing people and their families to be released on International Day of the Disappeared (August 30).…

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INTERPOL Receives IT Equipment To Help Solve Missing Zim Migrants Cases

Michael Gwarisa

…a third of missing migrants cases solved already IN a move that is set to help ease the search for missing migrant Zimbabweans, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has donated a consignment of Information Technology (IT) equipment to the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) in Harare. By Michael Gwarisa The consignment consists of 12 desktops, five laptops and scanners and is aimed at helping INTERPOL in the process of collecting data as well as the transmission of cases of missing and deceased migrants to INTERPOL bureaus not…

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