Oxfam and partners begin Philippines emergency response
International aid agency Oxfam has started an emergency response in the Philippines targeting communities hardest hit by Typhoon Bopha on the southern island of Mindanao.
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Oxfam steps up response to growing crisis in eastern Congo
As the humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo grows, with thousands of people fleeing new fighting in the past 48 hours, international aid agency Oxfam is stepping up the supply of life-saving aid to more than 80,000 people in and around Goma.
Action on arms to safeguard millions
In the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, an AK-47 assault rifle costs as little as $20.
Humanitarian suffering set to worsen across eastern Congo following fall of Goma, Oxfam warns
Recent conflict in eastern DRC has forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes, with an estimated 120,000 people now in urgent need of aid, international agency Oxfam said today.
Somalia’s food crisis to worsen in coming months: Oxfam
Somalia is on the brink of a serious and prolonged humanitarian crisis due to critical shortages in water and food that are likely to get worse, according to a new report by international aid agency Oxfam.
Worst flooding in more than 80 years affecting half a million people in Niger
International aid agency Oxfam has warned that devastating floods in Niger are affecting more than 500,000 people, most of whose basic needs are not being met.
Haiti dodges eye of storm, but camp dwellers still at risk from flooding and disease – Oxfam
Thousands of people living in refugee camps in Haiti remain at risk from flooding and disease, according to international aid agency Oxfam, despite the Caribbean island appearing to have avoided the worst of tropical storm Isaac.
Natasha Stott Despoja in Burkina Faso with Oxfam to meet families affected by the West Africa food crisis
Former leader of the Australian Democrats and South Australian senator Natasha Stott Despoja will travel to Burkina Faso in West Africa this week to meet with communities affected by the current food crisis.
Oxfam ambassador and Harry Potter actor Bonnie Wright meets families in Senegal affected by West Africa food crisis
British actor Bonnie Wright, best known for her role in the Harry Potter films, travelled to Senegal last week with Oxfam to draw attention to the growing humanitarian crisis in the country and to the wider food crisis across the Sahel region of West Africa.
One year on, South Sudan falters under failing economy
One year after South Sudan’s independence on July 9, the young country is facing its worst humanitarian crisis since the end of the war in 2005, under the weight of severe economic meltdown and ongoing conflict. Long-term and emergency efforts to help nearly half the population, who don’t have enough to eat, could be derailed by an economy out of control, warned the international aid agency Oxfam.