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Francoise* (47), collects her first bag of dried food in Bunia, DRC. Photo by John Wessels / Oxfam

Hunger linked to COVID-19 could kill more people than the virus itself: Oxfam

Horn, East and Central Africa’s debt payments compound the hunger crisis for millions

In a new briefing published today, Oxfam warns that hunger linked to COVID-19 could kill as many as 12,000 people a day by the end of the year, potentially claiming more...

South Sudan

Incumbent TGONU fails to respect 35% quota for women’s participation in appointments of state governors

We welcome the appointment of eight state governors after delay, negotiations and eventually compromise by the parties to the 2018 revitalized peace agreement. These long-awaited appointments are an important step towards implementing the peace agreement and steering the country towards peace....

Handwashing promotion session in Karasharka IDP camp in Sanaag region, Somaliland. Photo by Pablo Tosco/Oxfam

Breaking the Localisation Deadlock

This analysis finds that local and national NGOs (LNNGOs) and the government’s humanitarian agencies are growing their capacity and influence, whilst the humanitarian system continues to be dominated by the UN machinery and a large number of international non-government organisations (INGOs). There...

The Pandemic and Beyond

The fact that COVID-19 is impacting all 10 countries in the Horn, East and Central Africa (HECA) region presents enormous challenges that require us—Oxfam country offices, the regional platform and partners —to work together better. This vision statement is part of regional platform’s efforts to...

Catherine Nabulon Abulon, Oxfam’s beneficiary from Turkana, Kenya. Photo by Joy Obuya/Oxfam

Debt servicing or COVID-19 response? an impossible choice for developing countries

15th April 2020 was to be a special day for most African countries. On this day, the World Bank’s Development Committee and the G20 Finance Ministers endorsed the Debt Service Suspension...

Uganda

COVID 19 – A reminder why access to water is a human right

As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, countries, including Uganda, have adopted various measures to prevent its spread. The Ugandan Ministry of Health, in line with guidelines from the World Health Organization, has...

Two Oxfam workers prepare concrete to build a platform to host a water tank in Fizi territory. Alexis Huguet/Oxfam Novib

Water beats poverty: Oxfam's longest pipeline in DR Congo

A year ago, Oxfam started constructing the longest water pipeline in its history in DR Congo. Once it's done, over 100,000 people will no longer have to rely on dirty sources for water.

Somalia

Young poets lead social change

Surrounded by beautiful mountains and eye-catching scenery, Borama, a town on the Ethiopian border, is a center of learning and the home of Amoud University, the first opened in Somaliland. Presidents, politicians, business-people, and poets have graduated...

Ethiopia

Making pottery pay

Traditionally, Ethiopian pottery is made by women – a home-based craft producing utility items that are sold and used locally. The craft isn’t much valued and potter communities are deemed of low rank and often live in extreme...