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50 year old Hareyat Gebrelibanos and a mother of four from Tigray in Northern Ethiopia cleaning mitad* traditional griddle used for cooking bread at Meles IDP camp. Photo Credit: Zerubabel Tore/Oxfam

Tigray in crisis as hundreds succumb to starvation two-years after the conflict

Within a confined space of a single classroom, Hareyat Gebrelibanos, a 50-year-old mother of four girls is reorganising and cleaning her space at the far right of the class, attempting to make it…

From Grassroots to Sky: Women at the Forefront of Local Climate Movements

From Grassroots to Sky: Women at the Forefront of Local Climate Movements

Sylvia Chikalipo and Khwimani Mwasinga

Alice Kachere is a Lilongwe based rural woman farmer and chairperson of Rural Women’s Assembly (RWA) Malawi Chapter. In 2015, Alice was among three Malawian rural women farmers that summited the 3002…

El Nino floods have severely affected parts of Somalia. Photo credit: Ahmed Osman/ Oxfam

Standing for Climate Justice: Urgent Support Needed for Baidoa's Resilient Community

Juliet Moriku Balikowa

I cannot find words strong enough to express the emotions I felt during my recent visit to Baidoa. Together with a mission team led by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia,…

Fadumo in Somali, Degahabur District, in Jarar Zone. photo Credit: Liban Hailu/ Oxfam

Rebuilding Lives Amidst Drought

In the arid expanse of Degahabur in Ethiopia's Somali region, a community once ravaged by an unforgiving drought is now witnessing a glimmer of hope. Fadumo Sagal Yusuf, a 40-year-old mother of…

Nearly 230,000 refugees have fled over the border into South Sudan since the crisis began in neighbouring Sudan in April.

As Sudan conflict rages on, challenges hits displaced communities

Renk October 21, 2023 - Nearly 230,000 refugees who have fled over the border into South Sudan since the crisis began in neighbouring Sudan in April, 36-year-old Achol Tach is one the expectant…

Seinab headed to the dam to fetch water in Badana, Kenya. Photo credit: Loliwe Phiri/Oxfam

Is Africa missing the moment ?

African countries’ labour laws could do more to create gender equitable parental leave in key sectors, particularly agriculture, for a globally competitive Agrifood system.

A humanitarian delegation led by Oxfam’s Global Humanitarian Director has concluded a field visit to South Sudan. Photo Credit: Yangi Teresa/ Oxfam

Humanitarian leads from across Oxfam deeply concerned by rise in humanitarian need in South Sudan

A humanitarian delegation led by Oxfam’s Global Humanitarian Director Marta Valdes has concluded a field visit to South Sudan by expressing deep concern over the escalating need for action to support…

Puisage d'eau sur une rampe de distribution installée par Oxfam dans le site de Kasirusiru. Photo Credit: Yves Kalwira/ Oxfam

Oxfam responds to the emergencies in Kalehe in the DRC, but many needs remain unmet

The Kalehe territory in the province of South Kivu (eastern Democratic Republic of Congo) is facing a humanitarian crisis after torrential rains caused flooding and landslides on May 4, 2023. The…

Claude Ruganiza - ouvrier de construction en pleine préparation des tuyaux dans le village de Sebele. Photo Alexis Huguet/Oxfam

The longest water pipeline ever built by Oxfam in the world

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the most water-rich countries in Africa, but millions of people have no access to drinking water and depend on unsafe sources, resulting in diseases…

Shamis Ali Dahir lives in Garowo, Somali Region, Ethiopia. In recent years they have struggled to raise grain and vegetable crops due to drought, and they have lost nearly all their livestock. Photo credit: Petterik Wiggers / Oxfam

Dry years and conflict bring hunger and displacement in Ethiopia

Chris Hufstader

Dry years and conflict bring hunger and displacement in Ethiopia : how Oxfam is helping people survive a humanitarian crisis