Charles Businge

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Charles Businge

@CharlesBusinge1

Africa Regional Director at International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (@IFRCAfrica)

Nairobi Katılım Kasım 2012

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IFRC Africa@IFRCAfrica·11 Şub

Somalia’s humanitarian needs are deepening, with communities in Puntland facing growing pressure from conflict, climate shocks, and displacement. Today, IFRC Regional Director @CharlesBusinge1 led a briefing with diplomatic missions alongside Somali Red Crescent Society (#BishaCas) on how we’re responding and why stronger partnerships are critical to save lives. Support #BishaCas to continue delivering life-saving assistance 👉🏾ifrc.org/emergency/soma…

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Charles Businge@CharlesBusinge1·14 Oca

2/2 and the impact of reduced funding amid growing humanitarian needs. I also had the privilege of meeting the Vice President, Excellency Ilyas Osman and concluded my day at UNICEF, exchanging insights on drought’s impact on nutrition and WASH.

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Charles Businge@CharlesBusinge1·14 Oca

1/2 Day 2 in Puntland, I engaged with key ministries on drought response alongside the Ministers of Humanitarian Affairs, Agriculture, Livestock, and the Deputy Minister for Minerals. Discussions focused on preparedness planning, response, and resilience building,

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Charles Businge@CharlesBusinge1·13 Oca

2/2 Engaging with SRCS volunteers and listening to their experiences and challenges has been an enlightening moment. I extend IFRC’s gratitude to all our volunteers across Somalia and the African continent for transforming the lives of millions of people every single day.

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Charles Businge@CharlesBusinge1·13 Oca

1/2 During my mission in Somalia together with the IFRC Head of Delegation for Kenya and Somalia, @NaemiHeita, and the President of the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS), Mr. Yusuf Mohamed, I have had the privilege of meeting with staff and the coordination team in Garowe.

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Charles Businge@CharlesBusinge1·13 Oca

3/3 Without additional support for emergency response and resilience-building activities, more people risk transitioning into IPC Phase 5 (catastrophe)

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Charles Businge@CharlesBusinge1·13 Oca

2/3 Rains have failed for four consecutive seasons, leaving nearly 1.3 million people in IPC Phase 3 and 4 as of December 2025. Acute malnutrition is rising, while funding gaps and reduced humanitarian operations worsen the situation.

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Charles Businge@CharlesBusinge1·13 Oca

1/3 On mission in Puntland State, which is facing severe drought that has devastated livelihoods. Yesterday, I met with the president of Puntland Regional State-His excellency Mr Abdul Ahmed Seid Deni to discuss the impact and urgent response needs.

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Uganda Red Cross Society@UgandaRedCross·4 Ara

A Uganda Red Cross Cross volunteer in Kagogo village, Uganda, Biringiro Fred goes door to door encouraging families to immunize their children, despite resistance from a local religious group that rejects vaccines and hides in nearby mountains during vaccination campaigns. The group relies on herbal remedies and recently lost four members to preventable diseases. Fred continues working with local leaders and faith authorities to counter misinformation, and some districts in the wider Mubende region are beginning to show improvement in vaccination efforts. #ImmunizeUganda #VaccinesSaveLives @AfricaCDC @MastercardFdn @MinofHealthUG @ifrc @IFRCAfrica

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Charles Businge@CharlesBusinge1·5 Ara

Today on #InternationalVolunteerDay, we honour volunteers serving their own communities with courage and compassion. We also remember the more than 50 Red Cross Red Crescent volunteers and staff who lost their lives since 2024 while helping others. Your humanity lives on.

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Charles Businge@CharlesBusinge1·31 Eki

During this milestone event, I reiterated that integrity is a shared responsibility and we should move from reactive to proactive building systems that prevent, detect, and respond to risks with fairness and agility.

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Charles Businge@CharlesBusinge1·31 Eki

This week, I had the pleasure of attending the first-ever Integrity Conference 2025. The convening brought together National Societies and Movement partners from across the world to discuss strengthening integrity, transparency, and ethical leadership in humanitarian action.

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Charles Businge@CharlesBusinge1·29 Eki

Horrified & deeply saddened by the killing of 5 Sudanese Red Crescent volunteers in Bara. They were clearly identified yet targeted. 21 SRCS colleagues lost since the conflict began. We demand unwavering respect for humanitarians and the Red Crescent emblem. #Sudan #NotATarget

Jagan Chapagain@jagan_chapagain

I am horrified, shocked, and deeply saddened by the killing of five volunteers of the Sudanese Red Crescent @SRCS_SD who were on duty in the city of Bara, North Kordofan, on 27 October. Another three volunteers are still missing. On behalf of the @IFRC, I extend our deepest condolences to the families of those killed and to their friends and colleagues. The Sudanese Red Crescent team was on an official mission as part of a food distribution team in the city of Bara. They were clearly identified by wearing Red Crescent vests, which are supposed to provide them with full protection, and carried identification cards issued by the local branch. Any attack on humanitarian teams is unacceptable.  We strongly reiterate our call for unwavering respect for the Red Cross and Red Crescent emblems and the crucial humanitarian services they represent. Our statement: bit.ly/47MCijS

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Charles Businge@CharlesBusinge1·17 Eki

Honoured to meet H.E. Félix Moloua, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic. Our discussions reaffirmed IFRC’s strong commitment to CAR, focusing on enhanced investment in capacity building, humanitarian assistance, and emergency response for vulnerable communities.

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Charles Businge@CharlesBusinge1·16 Eki

Together, we held a working session to define the next steps for these projects via @ifrc , aiming to sustainably strengthen local health systems and improve access to quality healthcare for communities. #healthforall

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Charles Businge@CharlesBusinge1·16 Eki

Yesterday, in the Central African Republic, I met the Global Director of Health and the teams behind the reconstruction of health systems project #RSSII (funded by German Cooperation) and #SECURE (supported by @MastercardFdn ), supporting community health workers.

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Charles Businge@CharlesBusinge1·15 Eki

This visit makes me proud of the vital work the Central African #RedCross is doing.

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Charles Businge@CharlesBusinge1·15 Eki

I’m inspired by what collaboration can achieve. During my visit to Mbaïki, Central Africa Republic, I have witnessed projects that will benefit communities we work with: a refurbished hospital, health facilities under construction supported by @IFRC’s technical teams.

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Charles Businge@CharlesBusinge1·15 Eki

It was intriguing to learn about and highlight the important role played by the IFRC in supporting the population, particularly the national society.

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Charles Businge@CharlesBusinge1·15 Eki

During my first visit to Bangui, Central African Republic, I was welcomed by the head of delegation and his team at the IFRC office. This inaugural meeting provided an opportunity to be briefed on the humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic and Chad.

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@NaemiHeita @AfricaCDC @MastercardFdn @MinofHealthUG @ifrc @IFRCAfrica @IFRC @elonmusk