Africa: European Parliament Highlights Govts' Failure to Stop Tax Dodging, Says Oxfam

Commenting on the European Parliament's expected endorsement of the TAX3 special committee report calling for tougher action on tax dodging, Oxfam's EU Inequality and Tax Policy… Read more »

Africa: Oxfam and Allies Blast the EU-Turkey Deal On Its Third Anniversary for Leading to Short-Sighted and Dangerous Migration Policies

The European Union's deal with Turkey to control migration and return "irregular" migrants has led to policies and practices in Greece that are short-sighted, unsustainable,… Read more »

Africa: Forbes Publishes 2019 Billionaires List

Commenting on the publication of the Forbes Annual Billionaires List today, Max Lawson, Head of Policy on Inequality for Oxfam said: Read more »

Africa: Conflict, Poverty and Hunger Driving Child Marriage in South Sudan

Another generation of girls in South Sudan will miss out on an education, face huge health risks in childbirth and are more likely to face sexual and domestic violence, if efforts… Read more »

Africa: Malpass Nomination to Head the World Bank Concerning, Says Oxfam

In reaction to President Trump's reported selection of David Malpass as the US nominee for World Bank president, Nadia Daar, Head of Oxfam International's Washington Office, made… Read more »

Africa: Libya Migration Deal - Two Years On, Thousands Drowned in the Mediterranean and Sent Back to Human Rights Abuses

Two years after Italy's EU-backed migration deal with Libya, more than 5,300 women, men and children have perished in the Mediterranean and more still are suffering back in Libyan… Read more »

Africa: Billionaire Fortunes Grew By $2.5 Billion a Day Last Year As Poorest Saw Their Wealth Fall

Billionaire fortunes increased by 12 percent last year - or $2.5 billion a day - while the 3.8 billion people who make up the poorest half of humanity saw their wealth decline by… Read more »

Africa: Pregnant Women, Children and Survivors of Torture Abandoned in Greek Camps As Screening System Breaks Down

Hundreds of pregnant women, unaccompanied children and survivors of torture are being abandoned in refugee camps on the Greek islands, an Oxfam report revealed today. It details… Read more »

Africa: Oxfam Forced to Suspend Ebola Response in DR Congo Following Pre-Election Violence

Oxfam has been forced to suspend its work in the Ebola ravaged areas of Beni and Butembo, due to violent protests following the announcement that people in these areas won't be… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Hundreds of Thousands of Congolese Forced to Flee Angola in Need of Aid

Oxfam warned today of an emerging humanitarian crisis in the Southern Kasaï region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where over 257,000 Congolese people have sought… Read more »

Africa: World Bank Flagship Report Downplays Inequality and Promotes the Dismantling of Worker's Rights

The World Bank today published the 2019 edition of their World Development Report, entitled "The Changing Nature of Work." Read more »

Africa: Global Index Reveals Governments Split Between Fighting and Fueling Inequality

Nigeria, Singapore, and Argentina are among a group of governments that are fueling inequality, according to a newly released edition of the Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index… Read more »

Africa: Drug Companies Cheating Countries Out of Billions in Tax Revenues

The world's biggest pharmaceutical companies appear to be dodging an estimated $3.8 billion in tax per year across 16 countries, reveals a new report from Oxfam today. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Fear and Violence Could Still Undermine Efforts to Contain Ebola in DR Congo

New cases of Ebola found in urban areas over the last few days show the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is not yet under control and the next few weeks will be… Read more »

Africa: Oxfam Training 119 Staff to Become Investigators and Invests Over €2m As Part of Package to Strengthen Safeguarding Worldwide

- Independent Commission appointed and Safeguarding review on track Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Outbreak Ends in the Democratic Republic of Congo

In response to the announcement today, that the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has officially ended, Oxfam warns that the communites affected still need… Read more »

Africa: New EU Migration Plans Are Recipe for Failure

Today's suggestion by the European Commission on plans for new 'controlled centers' for refugees and other migrants inside the EU, and its proposed arrangements for disembarking… Read more »

Africa: New EU Biofuel Rules Not Enough to Help People or the Planet

Europeans may still be forced to buy biofuels made from food crops until 2030, as a result of the deal struck by EU member states and the European Parliament this morning on the… Read more »

Africa: Oxfam Launches Public Awareness Drive to Keep Ebola Under Control in the Democratic Republic of Congo

A 26-strong Oxfam team in Mbandaka, Équateur Province, has launched a public information drive to help people understand how best to protect themselves from coming into… Read more »

Africa: West Africa is Losing Millions of Dollars

West Africa is losing millions of dollars that could be spent tackling poverty and inequality because governments are bending the rules to favour the rich and powerful, said Oxfam… Read more »

Africa: Global Aid Stagnates At a Time of Unprecedented Needs

The slight decrease in development aid spending in 2017 is bad news for the fight to end poverty and reduce inequalities, said Oxfam today in response to the publication of new aid… Read more »

Africa: Statement From Oxfam International Following UK Parliamentary Select Committee Hearing

Oxfam International Executive Director Winnie Byanyima appeared before the UK Parliament's International Development Committee, with Oxfam GB's Executive Director Mark Goldring and… Read more »

Africa: Oxfam Releases Report Into Allegations of Sexual Misconduct in Haiti

A full copy of Oxfam's final internal report into allegations of sexual misconduct and other unacceptable behaviour during Oxfam's humanitarian response to the 2010 Haiti… Read more »

Africa: Oxfam Attends Haiti Government Meeting to Begin Clarifying Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Oxfam International Regional Director for Latin America, Simon Ticehurst, and Oxfam Intermon Executive Affiliate Unit head, Margalida Massot, met this afternoon on the request of… Read more »

Africa: Chair of Oxfam International's Board of Supervisors, Dr. Juan Alberto Fuentes Knight, Steps Down

Dr. Juan Alberto Fuentes Knight today stepped down as the Chair of the Board of Supervisors of Oxfam International. The Chair is a three-year tenure position that he has occupied… Read more »