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Millions stranded as conflict and aid cuts in South Sudan drive surge in suffering - Oxfam

Almost 6 million people - nearly half of the population - in South Sudan are experiencing acute hunger, with little access to clean water or sanitation as funding cuts have stripped away vital…

The richest 125 Kenyans hold more wealth than 43 million people, amidst deepening poverty by majority

The richest 1% own 78% of Kenya’s total financial wealth.A CEO in the ten biggest companies earns on average 214 times more than a teacher.Nearly half of the population live in extreme poverty, with…

Women at the Top of the Mount Kilimandjaro

Women to Kilimanjaro : the campaign that transformed Africa

Sometimes the size and power of a grassroots social or political movement is too vast and too varied for us to be able to truly ‘see it’ …or to understand it’s impacts. It’s only as we look back and…

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Reaction to the publication of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) reports on Sudan and South Sudan

In reaction to the publication of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) reports on Sudan and South Sudan, Fati N’Zi-Hassane, Oxfam in Africa Regional Director said:“The confirmation…

Oxfam reaction to Stiglitz extraordinary committee on inequality report for South African G20

Oxfam’s Executive Director, Amitabh Behar said:‘This historic report could not be timelier. It is a high-water mark in international recognition of the inequality crisis. The Inequality Emergency is…

A person from the richest 0.1% produces more carbon pollution in a day than someone in the bottom 50% produces all year

Since 1990, the richest 0.1% has increased their share of total emissions by 32%, whilst the poorest half of humanity have actually seen their share fall by 3%. In sub-Saharan Africa, the…