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| Section The ICRC in the Republic of the Congo © ICRC / Alexandre Ganz / cg-e-00013
A ICRC convoy in the Pool.
The ICRC has been working since 1993 in the Republic of the Congo, where it seeks to improve the situation of civilians affected by armed violence by providing basic necessities and better access to clean drinking water and to health care. In the current transitional period the ICRC has been particularly active in the Pool area where it is meeting the need for humanitarian aid resulting from the latest conflict.
Together with the Congolese authorities, the ICRC’s Brazzaville delegation promotes the formal inclusion of international humanitarian law and human rights law in the instruction of the armed forces, police and gendarmerie. More generally, the ICRC endeavours to raise awareness of basic humanitarian principles among bearers of weapons, and to spread knowledge of the basic rules of humanitarian law and human rights law in the police and gendarmerie.  Key document11-1-2008 Republic of the Congo: ICRC activities from October to December 2007Visits to persons deprived of their liberty, the restoration of family links, water and habitat, health care, agricultural projects, the promotion of international humanitarian law and support for the Congolese Red Cross were the main focus of the ICRC's work in the Republic of the Congo from October to December 2007 (The ICRC worldwide\Africa\Congo-Brazzaville) 22-8-2007 Republic of the Congo: former refugees producing cassava and fish galoreWith ICRC support, people in the department of Pool are successfully reviving their fisheries and agricultural activities after years of stagnation due to the succession of conflicts that has plagued the Congo. Communication delegate Valery Mbaoh tells the story. (The ICRC worldwide\Africa\Congo-Brazzaville) Stories from the field Includes Photo 10-8-2007 Leaflet on ICRC activities in trhe Republic of the Congo - 2007The leaflet outlines the activities of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Republic of the Congo: visits to detainees, the promotion of international humanitarian law, projects for fish farming and cassava production, support for the Congolese Red Cross. Published in French and Lari. (The ICRC worldwide\Africa\Congo-Brazzaville) Field newsletter Includes PDF 13-7-2007 Congo-Brazzaville: ICRC activities from April to June 2007An overview of the ICRC’s main areas of activity: water and habitat, health, agricultural and fishery projects, promoting international humanitarian law, visiting people deprived of their freedom, restoring family links and providing support for the Congolese Red Cross. (The ICRC worldwide\Africa\Congo-Brazzaville) Operational update 1-9-2006 Republic of the Congo: ICRC activities, May-September 2006Water and habitat, health, agricultural and fish-farming projects, promotion of international humanitarian law (IHL), visits to people deprived of their freedom, restoration of family links and support for the Congolese Red Cross (CRC). (The ICRC worldwide\Africa\Congo-Brazzaville) Operational update Feature19-2-2008 Republic of the Congo: Using theatre to promote humanitarian valuesThe ICRC has been raising awareness of humanitarian values among people in the Pool region, including ex-combatants, with the help of an entertaining medium adapted for the local context. Report by Ariane Tombet, head of delegation in the Republic of the Congo. (The ICRC worldwide\Africa\Congo-Brazzaville) Feature Includes Photo 18-2-2008 Three orphans return to family in the Democratic Republic of the CongoIn July 2007 two nuns appeared at the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Brazzaville to request that the organization repatriate three young orphans to Zongo, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The story of a journey filled with apprehension and joy, by Valery Mbaoh and Latif M’Backe. (The ICRC worldwide\Africa\Congo-Brazzaville) Feature Includes Photo 1-12-2005 Congo-Brazzaville: a Red Cross message brings a husband back from the deadIn October 2005 armed violence broke out in Bacongo, in the southern part of Brazzaville. A number of people fled or were arrested. Paulette, who lives in a village in Kindamba, lost touch with her husband following the fighting. (The ICRC worldwide\Africa\Congo-Brazzaville) Feature Includes Photo Operational update11-5-2007 ICRC activities in the Republic of the Congo (January-March 2007)Water and habitat, health care, agricultural and fish-farming projects, promotion of international humanitarian law, visits to people deprived of their freedom and restoration of family links. (The ICRC worldwide\Africa\Congo-Brazzaville) Operational update Includes Photo Stories from the field1-6-2006 Congo: 24 hours in the Pool region with the ICRCAlthough hostilities between government and rebel troops ended in March 2003, inhabitants of the Pool region are still enduring the conflict’s consequences. Wolde Saugeron, ICRC communication delegate in Brazzaville, tells about a day in the life of ICRC field staff. (The ICRC worldwide\Africa\Congo-Brazzaville) Stories from the field Includes Photo 29-12-2005 Congo-Brazzaville: cartoons help promote international humanitarian lawPool is a Congolese department regularly affected by armed violence. Now, secondary-school children here can study basic humanitarian principles using a tool specially designed for Africa. This report is from the ICRC’s Brazzaville-based communication delegate Wolde Saugeron. (The ICRC worldwide\Africa\Congo-Brazzaville) Stories from the field Includes Photo |
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