At least 34 people have been confirmed dead in northern Mozambique following Cyclone Chido, described as “one of the most intense storms ever recorded” in the region, according to Mozambique’s National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management (INGD). The cyclone made landfall in Mozambique on Sunday, bringing catastrophic winds of up to 260 km/h (160 … Read more
People are making “desperate attempts” to flee Sudan after more than a week of fighting there, the Red Cross says. The situation was now “untenable” for civilians left without food or water, and some hospitals had stopped working, spokeswoman Alyona Synenko said. Convoys leaving the capital Khartoum had encountered robbery and looting, US Secretary of … Read more
Ukraine Calls For UN, Red Cross’ Investigation Over Prison Deaths EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine has called for the United Nations and the Red Cross to be allowed to investigate the deaths of more than 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) in an attack in occupied territory. The Red Cross said it … Read more
COVID-19, Red Cross Enforcement The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), Lagos branch has called on the Federal Government to enforce the guidelines and protocols of COVID-19 to mitigate the spread of the virus. The branch Chairman, Mrs Adebola Kolawole, made the call at the side-line of the NRCS 53rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday … Read more