The IFRC’s Africa regional office works in support of 49 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in sub-Saharan Africa. Through its country cluster support teams and country offices, it provides coordination, financial, and technical support for disaster operations and longer term development programmes throughout the region.
Latest news from Africa
I ran out with my brother’s granddaughter. I fell so she left me on the ground. Then I heard a big gunshot pass one of my ears. I laid down right on the street. Photos and written by: Corrie Butler For weeks, Abdalla Erewua, 75, had sat on a mat in fro …
In pictures: Women tackle hunger in South Sudan Seeds and tools for mothers provide boost to family’s nutrition and livelihoods Written and photos by Corrie Butler Mary, Regina and Angelina stand proudly in front of the new garden they have built in th …
The Red Cross and Red Crescent are working hard to contain Democratic Republic of Congo’s 10th Ebola outbreak, with a special focus on breaking the deadly virus’ chain of transmission. Six teams of DRC Red Cross volunteers with experience in Safe and D …
The Nigerian Red Cross Society, with the support of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in coordination with ICRC is not only responding to the ongoing urgent needs of vulnerable communities but also ensuring they become stronger and more resilient in Adamawa and Yobe States.
July 2018, Red Cross volunteers talk with the community in the Democratic Republic of Congo At the scene of a tragedy in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a team of Red Cross volunteers faced a very sensitive dilemma. A resident of a remote vil …
Since Mahama Camp was established in 2015, Rwanda Red Cross, with support from various actors of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has been supporting both Mahama Camp and the surrounding, hosting communities. The green energy programme that brings environmentally friendly solutions to people living in the area, is just one of the many initiatives and programmes helping improve the lives of countless vulnerable families.
Africa videos
Director
Country cluster support teams
- Central Africa – Cameroon Andrei Engstrand-Neacsu
- Eastern Africa – Kenya Getachew Ta’a
- Southern Africa – South Africa Lorraine Mangwiro
- The Sahel – Senegal Anne LeClerc
- West Africa – Nigeria (TBC)
- Indian Ocean – Madagascar Youcef AIT CHELLOUCHE
Country representatives
- Central African Republic – Heinz Henghuber (Acting)
- Liberia – Younos Abdul Karim
- Sierra Leone – (TBC)
- Niger – Alberto BOCANEGRA
- Somalia – William BABUMBA
- South Sudan – Dr Michael Charles
- Sudan – Getachew TAA (Acting)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo – MomodouLamin Fye
Recent press releases
Recent documents
Hunger in East and Central Africa
Millions of people in East and Central Africa are facing a severe food crisis. The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is responding to bring life-saving support to the most vulnerable and hard-to-reach communities.
Africa’s National Societies
- Angola Red Cross
- Red Cross of Benin
- Botswana Red Cross Society
- Burkinabe Red Cross Society
- Burundi Red Cross
- Cameroon Red Cross Society
- Red Cross of Cape Verde
- Central African Red Cross Society
- Red Cross of Chad
- The Comoros Red Crescent
- Red Cross of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Congolese Red Cross
- Red Cross Society of Côte d'Ivoire
- Red Crescent Society of Djibouti
- Red Cross of Equatorial Guinea
- Red Cross Society of Eritrea
- Ethiopian Red Cross Society
- Gabonese Red Cross Society
- Gambia Red Cross Society
- Ghana Red Cross Society
- Red Cross Society of Guinea
- Red Cross Society of Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya Red Cross Society
- Lesotho Red Cross Society
- Liberian Red Cross Society
- Malagasy Red Cross Society
- Malawi Red Cross Society
- Mali Red Cross
- Mauritanian Red Crescent
- Mauritius Red Cross Society
- Mozambique Red Cross Society
- Namibia Red Cross
- Red Cross Society of Niger
- Nigerian Red Cross Society
- Rwandan Red Cross
- Sao Tome and Principe Red Cross
- Senegalese Red Cross Society
- Seychelles Red Cross Society
- Sierra Leone Red Cross Society
- Somali Red Crescent Society
- South African Red Cross Society
- South Sudan Red Cross
- The Sudanese Red Crescent
- Baphalali Swaziland Red Cross Society
- Tanzania Red Cross National Society
- Togolese Red Cross
- Uganda Red Cross Society
- Zambia Red Cross Society
- Zimbabwe Red Cross Society
