In Niger, the ICRC helps people affected by conflict in the south-east and those fleeing fighting in north-east Nigeria. We work with the Red Cross Society of Niger to deliver aid, treat the wounded, provide water and support farmers. We monitor IHL compliance, protect detainees and help them maintain contact with their families.

Feb 6, 2025 · The military junta in Niger has ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross to leave the country. The regime, which has made sovereignty a key issue, did not give any details about...

Feb 7, 2025 · Niger has ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross to cease operations and for its foreign staff to leave the country. The move leaves nongovernmental groups throughout West...

Red Cross Society of Niger (RCN) was founded in 1963. It has its headquarters in Niamey . It is a part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement .

Armed conflict and other violence are continuing to ravage the lives of millions in Niger, with nearly one person in five already in need of humanitarian aid. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in partnership with the Red Cross Society of Niger, is continuing to provide assistance to the most vulnerable populations, in ...

Sep 20, 2024 · The ICRC is supporting the Niger Red Cross in its coordinated response with the authorities in charge of flood response at local, regional and national levels. This mobilization will help 210,000 people affected by the recent floods in Agadez, Diffa, Tahoua and Tillabéry, providing hygiene kits and essential household items, or cash in certain ...

Feb 26, 2021 · The Niger Red Cross is providing a holistic response, including sanitation facilities, cash grants, climate adaptation strategies, and protection for vulnerable communities.In all the affected countries, Red Cross and Red Crescent teams are providing emergency shelter, food, clean water, sanitation facilities, mosquito nets and cash grants, but ...

Feb 6, 2025 · The International Red Cross was asked to leave Niger. The Government of the Republic announced the termination of the agreement with the International Committee of the Red Cross on February 4. At the moment, the organization's offices are being closed in Niger and employees are being expelled. #Africa #Niger #Redcrest #African Corps

Feb 6, 2025 · Niger has officially revoked its agreements with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), leading to the departure of some foreign staff from the country, a source confirmed. The organization also shut down its office in the capital, Niamey, on Tuesday, signaling a significant shift in its operational presence in the West African ...

Feb 5, 2025 · The government of Niger has ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to leave the country without providing any justification. Authorities in Niamey issued the expulsion through a simple verbal note.