South African scholar wins inaugural prize for African research on the rules of war
News release | South African scholar Dr. Go to Source Date: February 4, 2020 at 15:02 Author: https://www.icrc.org –
AU Peace and Security Council receives brief on the humanitarian situation in Africa by ICRC President
Photo gallery | The African Union Peace and Security Council was briefed on the humanitarian situation in Africa by Peter Maurer. Go to Source Date: January 28, 2020 at 09:05 Author: https://www.icrc.org –
African Union Chairperson assures ICRC of strengthened partnership
Article | The African Union Commission Chairperson, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, accepted the letter of credentials of Mr. Bruce Mokaya Orina, incoming Head of the ICRC delegation to the African Union, on 5 December 2019, at the AU Headquarters.H.E. Mr. Go to Source Date: December 19, 2019 at 12:04 Author: https://www.icrc.org –
African Union: Seminar on use of explosive weapons in populated areas
Statement | The Peace and Security Department of the African Union Commission and ICRC held the biennial seminar on IHL. Go to Source Date: November 6, 2019 at 12:02 Author: https://www.icrc.org –
Implementing IHL in West Africa: Redux
Article | In November 2018, a West African International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Plan of Action was validated by experts from 14 countries in the Economic Community of West African States [ECOWAS]. Go to Source Date: September 18, 2019 at 15:04 Author: https://www.icrc.org –
Iraq | Learning to triage 20,000 emergency patients a month
South African doctor Sian Geraty describes the six months she spent in a busy hospital in Iraq’s Sadr City, training local doctors and staff in implementing a triage system for an emergency room that sees 20,000 visits a month. Go to Source Date: April 2, 2019 at 18:05 Author: https://www.msf.org – joanna.keenan
Unprotected: Report on violence and lack of protection of civilians in CAR | Central African Republic
Six years of conflict in Central African Republic has offered little respite to citizens. An MSF report outlines the extreme violence our teams have witnessed and the ineffectiveness of the UN’s peacekeeping mission in CAR, known as MINUSCA. Go to Source Date: February 19, 2019 at 18:08 Author: https://www.msf.org – joanna.keenan
African Union: Military Attachés Association briefed on the humanitarian situation in DR Congo
Article | ICRC’s delegation to the African Union held a briefing on the humanitarian situation in DR Congo at a meeting of the Military Attachés Association (MAA) on November 2. Go to Source Date: November 14, 2018 at 09:11 Author: https://www.icrc.org –