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Commodities of War
Communities speak out on the true cost of conflict in eastern DRC
Families flee as new waves of violence grip eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Since April, rebel groups have been tightening their grip on the region as civilians suffer profound abuses.
Food Crisis in the Horn of Africa Progress Report, July 2011 - July 2012
Oxfam responds as hundreds of thousands flee Ivory Coast capital
Fifty tons of relief supplies delivered to neighboring Liberia.
In northern Ethiopia, weather insurance offers a buffer against drought
A growing number of families have signed up for weather insurance to protect their crop investments from insufficient rainfall.
NFL superstars confront drought with visit to East Africa
New vision needed for Somalia
A Shift in Focus: Putting the interests of Somali people first
More than six months after the UN declared a famine, Somalia is still in the throes of its worst humanitarian crisis in decades, with 31 per cent of the ...
With irrigation, herders in southern Ethiopia turn to farming
A small-scale irrigation project along the banks of the Dawa River is helping some herders grow enough food to feed their families--even as drought ravages ...
Ethiopian farmers get a payout, easing effects of drought
With cash from the weather insurance policies they bought through an innovative program, farmers from Tigray can now plan for the future.
OXFAMExchange, Fall 2011
Africa's last famine?
Drought is making it difficult for herding families in southern Ethiopia to earn a living from their livestock. Some people have decided to try a new approach: ...
Rain in drought-hit East Africa brings changing humanitarian needs
Despite the rain, and the relief it brings, emergency conditions will likely last well into 2012.
NFL superstar wide receivers Anquan Boldin of the Baltimore Ravens and Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals are teaming up once again on a mission to ...
Ethiopians find ways to fight back
Millions face hunger as drought sweeps East Africa
Oxfam America is responding to the crisis with emergency assistance that includes food and cash-for-work programs that aim to help about 350,000 people.
Beyond Sudan's big day
What next for one of the least developed places on earth?
For a Safer Tomorrow
This report, based on Oxfam International's experience in most of the world's conflicts, sets out an ambitious agenda to protect civilians in times of warfare.
OXFAMExchange Spring 2009
The power of resilience
Darfur five years on: five steps forward
Five years since the crisis in Darfur, Sudan, first erupted, 4.5 million people are caught in its grip and are in need of aid. As the violence continues, that ...
Clock is ticking for refugees fleeing Ivory Coast
Oxfam warns of potential regional crisis as thousands flee Ivory Coast
Thousands pour over Ivory Coast border, with more on the way
Risk of another forgotten emergency in Africa as thousands flee Ivory Coast violence
Ghosts of Christmas past
Protecting Congolese civilians from the LRA
Protect and serve or train and equip?
US security assistance and protection of civilians
A Fragile Future
Why scaling down MONUC too soon could spell disaster for the Congo
As villagers flee new fighting in Congo, Oxfam works to bring them clean water
Many are now sheltering with host families and often crowded into single-room houses with poor access to clean water and sanitation.
Waking the Devil
The impact of forced disarmament on civilians in the Kivus
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