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IFRC Africa

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IFRC Africa

@IFRCAfrica

Official Twitter account for the International Federation of #RedCross and #RedCrescent Societies (@IFRC) in #Africa.

Nairobi, Kenya

Joined October 2012

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IFRC Africa
@IFRCAfrica
Jun 10
@ifrc has delivered safe and dignified burial kits and essential protective equipment to support @croix_rouge_rdc in the Ebola response. Now received and coordinated on the ground in Bunia, these supplies are strengthening response efforts and enabling Red Cross volunteers to
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Through the IFRC Emergency Appeal, IFRC is supporting the SRCS (#BishaCas) to deliver multipurpose cash assistance to drought-affected families in Puntland and Somaliland. Over 10,000 households have received cash to cover food, healthcare, and essential expenses after losing
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Charles Businge
@CharlesBusinge1
Jun 11
Africa’s climate risks will intensify with developing #ElNiño. Indian Ocean islands e.g #Madagascar face climate shocks threatening food security & livelihoods for 1.5M+ people. @IFRCAfrica calls for urgent investment in early warning, anticipatory action & community resilience
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@IFRCAfrica
Jun 11
Disasters don't wait, so neither do we. With support from @ifrc , the Italian Government, and @eu_echo , @nrcs_ng is helping communities prepare before crises strike through early warning systems, volunteer training, and disaster readiness activities that save lives.
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Charles Businge
@CharlesBusinge1
Jun 10
I see the scale of @nrcs_ng 's Malnutrition Emergency Appeal reaching over 250,000 households, screening children, and delivering life-saving nutrition support. The need is great, but so is our impact. @IFRCAfrica Learn more here: bit.ly/4xhiNuB
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IFRC-DREF
@IFRC_DREF
Jun 10
Burundi is stepping up preparedness as the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain continues to evolve in neighbouring DRC and Uganda. With border communities, travel routes and urban centres at heightened risk, the @IFRC_DREF operation will support the Burundi Red Cross
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Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Awan
@AwanGhulamMuha1
Jun 10
In Jigawa, communities are turning climate risks to opportunities. With support from @ifrc Global Climate Resilience Platform Fund, @nrcs_ng is helping families restore land, strengthen livelihoods, improve food security & build resilience to drought, led by & for the community.
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Jagan Chapagain
@jagan_chapagain
Jun 9
As the Ebola outbreak has spilled over to Uganda and there is risk in neighbouring countries, the epidemics has taken a regional scale. Local Red Cross teams, supported by the @ifrc, are drawing on years of local and regional experience to deliver aid safely. The @ifrc Emergency
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Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Awan
@AwanGhulamMuha1
Jun 9
With support from @ifrc and partners, @nrcs_ng teams alongside @rodekorsnorge, visited Benue State malnutrition project sites. From 'Tom Brown' nutrition support to hygiene kits distributions; the teams are working with local health authorities advocating for vital supply chains
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Uganda Red Cross Society
@UgandaRedCross
Jun 10
Diseases begin and end in communities. As the frontline of public health, communities play a critical role in preventing and stopping disease outbreaks. In Uganda’s border districts neighboring the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda Red Cross Society volunteers are working
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IFRC Africa
@IFRCAfrica
Jun 9
#ElNiño conditions are developing and expected to influence weather patterns in the months ahead, increasing climate risks across many parts of Africa. For Indian Ocean Island countries, including #Madagascar, this could heighten the risk of drought, flooding and other
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@IFRCAfrica
Jun 9
Happening now in South Sudan 🇸🇸 Journalists are taking part in a National Media Training on Early Warning Systems, hosted by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management and @SSRCS, supported by @ifrc and @RodeKruis. Aligned with the Sendai Framework and Early
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@IFRCAfrica
Jun 9
When frontline volunteers are attacked, it affects us all. From Bunia to Kinshasa, this medical evacuation reflects solidarity in action. In support of the @croix_rouge_rdc , @ifrc helped facilitate the evacuation of volunteers who were injured while carrying out essential Safe
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