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Crisis Watch

  • Darfur: Lifesaving Aid

    The IRC continues to provide vital health, water, sanitation and education services for more than 650,000 people affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Darfur.

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  • Congo: War on Women

    Women and girls in eastern Congo's North Kivu province are suffering rising levels of sexual violence as conflict rages on, but rape survivors have limited access to urgently needed health services.

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Issues in Focus

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    Ending Violence against Women

    From November 25 to December 10, join the IRC in a global campaign of activism and awareness-raising to support the rights of women and girls to live their lives free from sexual and physical violence.

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    Working for Peace

    While Uganda's northeastern Karamoja region suffers serious food shortages, the country's northern districts are slowly recovering from a civil war that rocked the East African nation for over two decades. The IRC's Peter Biro reports.

    From the field   Karamoja food crisis 

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