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Odjo Florence, cooking in Pahou district of Ouidah in the south of Benin. Photo credit: Alokpa Kodjovi / Oxfam

OXFAM REACTION TO THE UN GLOBAL HUNGER REPORT - ending hunger is possible but requires bold collective action

In reaction to FAO’s new “The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023” report, stating that up to 783 million people faced hunger in 2022, and that 600 million persons will be…

Vulnerable people being bypassed or bankrupted as rich countries pour development billions into Africa’s private healthcare

Investments of taxpayers’ money into dodgy deals, profiteering and exploitation, health scandals and human rights abuses —all with little or no accountability. This includes private hospitals…

A man in Chilobwe Township in Blantyre picking something from the rubble of his house after mudslides, heavy rains and winds destroyed it. Photo credit: Thoko Chikondi/ Oxfam

100 days since Cyclone Freddy, farmers in Malawi and Mozambique have nothing to grow ahead of the winter

100 days after Cyclone Freddy hit Malawi and Mozambique, many families have had to sell their farmland or withdraw their children from school in order to use the money to buy food.

Nyatoni Row is a 35 years old mother of four who fled South Sudan due to conflicts and is now a refugee in the Gambella Region in western Ethiopia. Photo credit: Chris Hufstader/ Oxfam

Seeking Safety Amidst Crisis – East Africa and the Great Lakes’ multi-layered displacement crises

As the world marks World Refugee Day on 20 June 2023, the East Africa and the Great Lakes region is home to over 5.4 million refugees, most of them in protracted situations with limited opportunities…

Pledges made at East Africa Pledging Conference “dismally inadequate”

In response to the pledges made at the High-Level Pledging event to support the Humanitarian Response in the Horn of Africa in New York, Fati N’Zi Hassane, Oxfam in Africa Director said: “Oxfam…

Joint Statement: NGOs call out climate injustice and urge global donors to fully fund the humanitarian response in the Horn of Africa now

As the international community gathers in New York this week for the Horn of Africa High Level Pledging Conference, we urge global donors to address the impact of the climate injustice taking place…

Conflict in Sudan worsening humanitarian situation in neighbouring countries, Oxfam responding

6,000 new people arriving daily at the South Sudan borders, straining already stretched humanitarian needs Oxfam is supporting a humanitarian response for refugees arriving from Sudan into South…

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Top CEOs got a real-term 9% pay rise in 2022 while workers worldwide took a 3% pay cut

Workers on average worked six days "for free” last year because their wages lagged behind inflation —while real pay for top executives in India, the UK, US and South Africa jumped 9 percent (16…