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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…

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…