ARTICLES RELATING TO RED CROSS

SAHRC under fire over Tatane findings

2013-04-30 18:05

The SA Human Rights Commission has come under fire from MPs over its finding on the killing of Free State protester Andries Tatane.

Retrenched workers battle SA Red Cross

2013-04-17 12:37

An application to have the SA Red Cross declared "commercially bankrupt" is to be submitted to the North Gauteng High Court on behalf of at least 16 retrenched workers, according to a report.

Looters strip CAR Red Cross depots

2013-03-27 19:35

Looters in the coup-hit Central African Republic have stripped aid depots run by the International Committee of the Red Cross, threatening its ability to deal with the humanitarian crisis there.

Red Cross seeks access to Mali prisoners

2013-02-01 21:21

The Red Cross is seeking access to prisoners captured during the Mali conflict and is urging authorities to help prevent revenge attacks, ICRC chief Peter Maurer says.

Leo DiCaprio's $3m alcohol bill for charity

2012-12-03 20:21

Leonardo DiCaprio recently celebrated his 38th birthday by racking up a $3m bill for alcohol, with $500 000 of extra fees being donated to the American Red Cross.

Nigeria floods 'kill 137 since July'

2012-09-10 16:16

Flooding across Nigeria has killed at least 137 people and displaced more than 35 000 since July, the Red Cross says, warning that latest forecasts suggest the damage could still worsen.

Cholera crisis declared in Sierra Leone

2012-08-21 16:09

An outbreak of cholera in West Africa has infected more than 13 000 people and killed at least 258 people in Sierra Leone and Guinea, authorities say as they appeal for aid.

Flooding in central Nigeria kills 35

2012-07-23 21:16

Heavy rainfall in central Nigeria has forced a dam to overflow, causing flooding that left at least 35 people dead and destroyed or damaged some 200 homes.

Mali Red Cross gets aid to Timbuktu

2012-04-22 16:26

Mali's Red Cross has delivered five tons of supplies and medicine to rebel-held Timbuktu, in the north of the country, as witnesses reported deaths in the region.

New rescue bid in Syria's Homs

2012-02-25 10:10

Red Cross is making a new attempt to bring out people trapped in the besieged Syrian city Homs, two of them wounded Western journalists, after a first successful rescue of civilians.

French aid worker freed in Yemen

2011-11-24 14:10

A French aid worker kidnapped in Yemen's restive south has been released just two days after her abduction, an official has said.

Syria opens prisons for Red Cross visit

2011-09-05 21:32

Syria has opened its prisons for the first time to the Red Cross whose officials visited detainees in the central prison in Damascus.

Somalia drought a conspiracy, rebels say

2011-07-30 12:00

For Somalia’s al-Qaeda-linked rebels, the drought devastating parts of the country is being exploited by external enemies, claiming that local Muslims are adequately addressing the crisis.

Afghans 'abused' at secret jail

2010-10-14 18:07

A report details allegations of detainee abuse from Afghans who say they were held at a secret jail inside the main American base in Afghanistan.

ICRC: Somalis swamp hospitals

2010-08-31 21:19

The Red Cross says eight days of clashes in the Somali capital have forced dozens to seek hospital care and left the city in a dire state.

CAR villagers kill Ugandan rebels

2010-05-17 18:10

Villagers at Guerekindo in eastern Central African Republic have killed two Ugandan rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army in a self-defence initiative near M'boki town.

DRC hostages released safely

2010-04-16 20:32

All eight Red Cross staff workers kidnapped in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week have been released unharmed, says the International Committee of the Red Cross.

We did not fail Haiti: UN

2010-01-22 19:10

Aid workers have not failed in Haiti, the UN has said in response to criticism of the speed and co-ordination of the UN-led international aid effort to Haiti's devastating earthquake.

Clooney announces 'Hope for Haiti'

2010-01-18 08:28

George Clooney says the "Hope for Haiti" benefit for victims of the earthquake in Haiti will include performances from Bono, Sting and Justin Timberlake.

Red Cross unlocks Haiti aid

2010-01-13 13:39

The international Red Cross has unlocked emergency funds and are mobilising relief supplies in Haiti amid fears of huge devastation following the earthquake there.

Kenya flash floods kill 20

2010-01-04 14:55

The Red Cross says at least 20 people have been killed in flash floods in Kenya over the last week, following torrential rains that have left tens of thousands in need of aid.

1 000s flee Yemen fighting

2009-11-27 07:23

Thousands have fled fighting between Yemeni forces and Shi'ite rebels in the north of the country.

'Help free aid worker'

2009-10-28 15:18

Sudan says it has asked tribal elders to help free Red Cross aid worker Gauthier Lefevre who has been kidnapped in Darfur.

Red Cross finds hungry in EU

2009-10-19 22:35

The international Red Cross is finding hunger and other economic problems in the European Union, traditionally a source of money for other parts of the world.

Rain slows search in Indonesia

2009-10-04 20:10

Heavy rains have hampered search teams in the hills of western Indonesia, where hundreds of people were buried alive in landslides triggered by a massive earthquake that wiped out four villages.

 

Kenya floods kill 41, including 2 kids

2013-04-17 21:02

Kenya's Red Cross says two children have been buried in a landslide overnight have died, as the country's death toll from heavy flooding rose to 41.

Scores of bodies in Bangui - Red Cross

2013-03-29 20:17

At least 80 people have died and more than 100 were injured in the takeover of power by rebels in Central African Republic a Red Cross representative says.

Gunmen kidnap Czech tourists in Pakistan

2013-03-14 12:30

Gunmen have abducted two female Czech tourists and their police guard as they were traveling on a bus through a troubled province in Pakistan, a government official says.

UN unable to feed a million Syrians

2013-01-08 16:12

The World Food Programme has said it is unable to help a million Syrians who are going hungry.

Nigeria seasonal floods kill 148

2012-10-02 13:35

Flooding across Nigeria has killed at least 148 people and displaced more than 64 000, the Red Cross says, warning of an increased risk that water-borne diseases like cholera could spread.

Fresh Kenya violence kills at least 32

2012-09-10 12:34

At least 32 people, among them seven police officers, have been killed in ethnic clashes in southeast Kenya, a Red Cross official says.

6 wounded in Kenya refugee camp blast

2012-07-25 17:15

Six people have been wounded after an explosive device went off at the Dadaab refugee camp in north eastern Kenya, the Kenya Red Cross says.

Aid workers kidnapped in Kenya

2012-06-29 14:32

Gunmen have killed at least one person and kidnapped several aid workers in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp, close to the border with war-torn Somalia, security sources and Red Cross say.

Red Cross makes new bid to aid Syria

2012-03-03 14:35

The Red Cross has pressed effortsto deliver desperately needed aid to the vanquished Syrian rebel stronghold of Baba Amr.

150 kids lose parents in S Sudan violence

2012-01-04 10:23

Red Cross volunteers are trying to reconnect 150 young children with their missing parents after tens of thousands of residents of South Sudan ran into the bush while fleeing a massive wave of tribe-on-tribe violence.

Hunger-striking prisoners OK: Israel

2011-10-09 22:24

Israel has confirmed that more than 230 Palestinian prisoners in its jails are observing a hunger strike but said their condition remains satisfactory.

Rains, floods devastate Uganda - 40 dead

2011-08-31 19:00

At least 40 have died in landslides and thousands have been displaced by floods across Uganda in recent weeks as torrential rains have devastated villages and submerged homes.

Natural disasters in Africa hamper MDGs

2010-11-11 10:29

Climate Change disasters on the African continent have raised the need for a humanitarian response as poverty continues to plague communities, the Red Cross director for Africa says.

Urban dwellers 'suffer disaster risks'

2010-09-21 18:05

Urban dwellers in middle and low income nations face rising threats from natural disasters, violence and health hazards, says a Red Cross report.

Nigerian building collapse toll rises

2010-08-14 20:04

A total of 23 people have been killed in the collapse of a building in the Nigerian capital Abuja, the Red Cross says.

Landslide kills 10 in Kenya

2010-04-30 17:10

At least 10 people have died when they were buried in a landslide in western Kenya following heavy downpours in the region, says the Kenya Red Cross.

SA Red Cross gives R1m to Haiti

2010-02-23 18:29

The SA Red Cross has handed over its first R1m to its first international affiliate's Haiti relief and recovery operation.

Scale of tragedy overwhelming

2010-01-19 07:26

The staggering scope of Haiti's nightmare has come into sharper focus as authorities estimated 200 000 dead and 1.5 million homeless.

SA rescue team begins work in Haiti

2010-01-17 17:18

A South African rescue team has begun its work in quake-devastated Haiti, the international relations department says.

Household tonic treats disease

2010-01-12 12:48

Child deaths from diarrhoea can be stopped with a little home-made medicine.

Appeal for $32m for Zim

2009-12-09 20:12

The Red Cross says they need $32m to feed 220 000 Zimbabweans who cannot access hard currency in the collapsed economy.

R2m aid appeal for foreigners

2009-11-18 21:11

The Red Cross has launched a R2m appeal for emergency support for thousands of displaced foreigners at De Doorns in the Western Cape.

N Korea gets food aid offer

2009-10-26 10:35

South Korea has offered to ship about corn to North Korea, in what would be the first official aid to its neighbour for almost two years.

Yemen situation can worsen

2009-10-08 18:10

The ongoing conflict in northern Yemen has been preventing the delivery of needed humanitarian supplies, warns the International Committee of the Red Cross, adding that the situation could get worse.

4 000 buried by Indonesia quake

2009-10-03 08:00

Up to 4 000 people are still trapped in rubble following the devastating 7.6-magnitude quake that struck Indonesia this week.

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