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East Africa’s floods decimate almost entire rainy season harvest leaving over four million people with no food or income

As COP28 comes to a close, rich polluting nations must accelerate loss and damage compensation for countries hit hardest by climate change.

Urgent Call for ECOWAS to Adopt Exceptions Necessary to Allow Humanitarian Access and Address Basic Human Needs under Niger Sanctions

We, INGOs having significant humanitarian operations in Niger, call on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to urgently adopt formal exceptions for humanitarian action in the…

Conflict-ravaged countries pushed into debt traps by climate funding

55 percent of funding provided to fragile and conflict-affected states in Africa came in the form of loans and other forms of debt.

Oxfam applauds progress on setting up loss and damage fund at COP28 —but sufficient money is crucial next step

After 32 years of pressure and 27 COPs, we finally have a loss and damage fund. Despite the shortcomings in its structure, this is a very welcome step towards supporting people recovering from the…

The El Niño-induced heavy rains and flash flooding killed 130 people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, while the region is still reeling from one of the most severe droughts in 40 years.

El Niño rains wreak havoc in East Africa as humanitarian funds continue to dwindle

The El Niño-induced heavy rains and flash flooding killed 130 people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, while the region is still reeling from one of the most severe droughts in 40 years. Despite the…

Richest 1% emit almost four times more planet-heating pollution than the entire African continent

Carbon emissions of richest 1 percent surged to 16 percent of world’s total CO2 emissions in 2019.Their carbon emissions are enough to wipe out over half of Africa’s production of rice, wheat,…

Martha Kangach is a program participant of the Oxfam food distribution program targeting vulnerable populations in Lankien. Photo credit : Mark Njoroge/Oxfam

Reaction to new IPC figures: Gains against hunger may be missed if funds dry out

This week, South Sudan released the latest projection of Integrated food security situation in 2024, indicating a decrease in the number of people who are food insecure from the 7.4 million in 2023,…

As the Sudan crisis deepens, INGOs warn of the cost of inaction, and call for immediate funding, access, and protection for civilians and aid workers

The Inter-Agency Working Group for the East and Central Africa region is deeply concerned about the escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan and the region, and the slow pace of global response. We…

Oxfam in Africa's Reaction to African Union's Invitation to Join the G20

Fati N’zi-Hassane, Director of Oxfam in Africa said: “It’s a long-awaited good news and only proper that African Union is invited to join the G20. If Africa were a country, it would account for 2…

Niger: NGOs warn further instability and sanctions could exacerbate humanitarian needs of the most vulnerable including women and children

5 August 2023, Niamey, Niger - In Niger, a country already affected by multiple crises, humanitarian NGOs are warning that further instability could strongly deteriorate the living conditions of the…