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  • February 05

  • 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 »

  • February 01

  • 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 »

  • January 21

  • 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 »

  • January 09

  • 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 »

  • December 28, 2018

  • 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 »

  • October 31, 2018

  • 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 »

  • October 12, 2018

  • 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 »

  • October 09, 2018

  • 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 »

  • September 18, 2018

  • 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 »

  • September 11, 2018

  • 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 »

  • July 26, 2018

  • 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 »

  • July 24, 2018

  • 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 »

  • June 14, 2018

  • 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 »

  • May 28, 2018

  • 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 »

  • May 22, 2018

  • 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 »

  • April 09, 2018

  • 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 »

  • February 20, 2018

  • 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 »

  • February 19, 2018

  • 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 »

  • February 14, 2018

  • 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 »

  • February 12, 2018

  • Chad: Oxfam Great Britain Announces Resignation of Deputy Chief Executive

    Penny Lawrence today resigned as Deputy Chief Executive of Oxfam Great Britain. Read more »

  • February 11, 2018

  • Chad: Response to Allegations That Oxfam Staff Used Sex Workers in Chad in 2006

    In 2011, several Oxfam staff were accused of sexual exploitation and abuse in Haiti during the earthquake response. We have now heard of further allegations about the use of sex… Read more »

  • February 10, 2018

  • Africa: Statement Responding to Allegations That Oxfam Failed to Warn Other NGOs

    With up to 10,000 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in Haiti alone in 2011, not to mention hundreds of thousands of aid workers in countries around the world, it was… Read more »

  • February 09, 2018

  • Africa: Oxfam's Reaction to Sexual Misconduct Story

    In 2011 some members of Oxfam staff in Haiti acted in a way that was totally unacceptable and is the most appalling mark against the high values we set ourselves at Oxfam. Read more »

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    • Kenya: Leave Fridays for Worship, Say Muslims on Official Functions(Nation)
    • Nigeria: RCCG to Mark Adeboye's Birthday With 77 Hours Marathon Praise(Premium Times)
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    • Namibia:Govt to Decriminalise Baby Dumping (Namibian)
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    • Senegal: Three African Countries Providing Solutions in Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation(This is Africa)
    • Cameroon: Female 'Petty Traders' At Star Building(Cameroon Tribune)
    • Liberia: IRRED Conducts Seminar for Rural Women On Access to Justice(Observer)
    • Liberia: 'Communities, People in Power Will End FGM'(Observer)
    • South Sudan: Does Juba Even Care About Protecting Girls From Sexual Violence?(HRW)
    • Uganda: Tourism Minister Sparks Controversy over Curvy Women Contest(VOA)
    • South Sudan: $18.3 Million Needed for Health, Protection of Women Affected By Crisis in South Sudan(UNFPA)
    • Nigeria: Women Shut Out of Nigeria's Poll By Violence, Fraud and Sexism(Thomson Reuters Foundation)
    • Kenya: Maasai Mark Milestone in Move to End Female Genital Cutting(Thomson Reuters Foundation)
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    • Zimbabwe: Prolonged Dry Spells Root for Livestock Deaths(The Herald)
    • South Africa: City Wants Your Comment On New Strategy to Drought-Proof Cape Town(News24Wire)
    • South Africa: Time for Us to Take Climate Change Seriously - Ramaphosa(News24Wire)
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    • Malawi: Floods Displace 256 People in Salima, Destroy 60 Hectares of Crops in Ntchisi(Nyasa Times)
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      Uganda: Crane Bank Closure: Sudhir Wants Over U.S.$160 Million from BoU(Monitor)
    • South Africa: Banks That Manipulate the Rand - Are Millions in Fines a Deterrent?(allAfrica)
    • Zimbabwe: Fertiliser Manufacturers Struggle to Meet Local Demand(New Zimbabwe)
    • Zimbabwe: Africa Money to Bankroll U.S.$3 Billion Russian Deal(Zimbabwe Independent)
    • Uganda: Gordian Kyomukama Appointed MTN Uganda Acting CEO(Monitor)
    • Zimbabwe: KFC Spreads U.S.$150 Million Wings in Agriculture Sector(The Herald)
    • Namibia: NAC to Name New CEO in Two Weeks(Namibian)
    • Namibia: 'Stay in Your Lane' - Outgoing NWR Boss Warns(Namibian)
    • Nigeria: Unilever, Dangote Cement, Others Trigger Stock Market Rebound(Guardian)
    • Uganda: MTN Uganda CEO Deported(Monitor)

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