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Oxfam works in both Sudan and South Sudan, helping protect public health and providing many people who are facing particular struggles –such as single mothers and people with disabilities – with the skills and assets they need to earn an income.

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Darfur Crisis Fact Sheet
An overview of the continuing humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
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Land and Power
The growing scandal surrounding the new wave of investments in land
In war-torn Darfur, a stove with a mission
For the women of Darfur who live in camps for displaced people, simply feeding a family can present extraordinary risks.
Beyond Sudan's big day
What next for one of the least developed places on earth?
Rescuing the Peace in Southern Sudan
The next 12 months will be critical for the future of Sudan. As the country marks the fifth anniversary of the signing of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended a devastating civil war, southern Sudan has seen a major upsurge in violence.
Field Report from Southern Sudan
Smart Development in Practice Series
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.
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Oxfam in Darfur: Responding to a deepening crisis
Violence in Darfur is surging; once again, thousands are fleeing their homes for the safety of camps. Oxfam is there to help.
Crisis in Darfur
In Darfur, armed conflict uprooted more than 250,000 people from their towns and villages in 2010. Millions more have been living in temporary camps since the crisis began. The story has faded from the headlines, but the numbers of people affected continues to grow. Oxfam is on the ground in Darfur, providing life-saving assistance every day.
Oxfam America in Darfur
With clean water, fuel-efficient stoves, and vocational programs, Oxfam America and our Sudanese partners are helping hundreds of thousands of people displaced by conflict live safer, more dignified lives.
Predictable, multiyear aid is life-saving in difficult contexts
An interview with Melissa Phillips, NGO Secretariat Coordinator in Juba, Southern Sudan.
Darfur Q & A Part 4
Part four of Oxfam's Darfur Q&A series. Mike Delaney, Oxfam's Director of humanitarian response, and Scott Stedjan, our Senior policy advisor, answer your questions.
Darfur Q & A Part 3
Part three of Oxfam's Darfur Q&A series. Mike Delaney, Oxfam's Director of humanitarian response, and Scott Stedjan, our Senior policy advisor, answer your questions.
Darfur Q & A Part 2
Part two of Oxfam's Darfur Q&A series. Mike Delaney, Oxfam's Director of humanitarian response, and Scott Stedjan, our Senior policy advisor, answer your questions.
Darfur Q & A Part 1
Part one of Oxfam's Darfur Q&A series. Mike Delaney, Oxfam's Director of humanitarian response, and Scott Stedjan, our Senior policy advisor, answer your questions.
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South Kordofan crisis – thousands displaced without aid in Sudan
Oxfam partners have distributed medicine and plastic sheeting for shelters to 1,500 people displaced by the violence.

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A harvest to celebrate
An Oxfam partner in Darfur is helping boost productivity so farmers in war-torn rural areas can do more with less.

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A health awakening
In the crowded camps of Darfur, community public health promoters are teaching unforgettable lessons about how to protect the health - and lives - of loved ones.

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Women’s dreams come true
With help from an Oxfam partner, women street vendors in Sudan fight for—and win—their right to earn an income.

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What’s in a stove?
In Darfur, fuel-efficient stoves benefit the environment and much more.

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A shop of her own
Oxfam supports programs in Darfur, Sudan, to help women thrive in the marketplace.

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Mending the torn fabric of life in Darfur
An Oxfam partner works to create sustainable solutions

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When water speaks
When 16 aid agencies were expelled from Darfur in March 2009, Oxfam America stepped in with programs to protect the health and well-being of hundreds of thousands of displaced people in the war-torn region.

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Why the women wept
In Darfur, an Oxfam partner is working to heal the wounds of war.

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Geneva Convention turns 60
New respect needed for international law designed to protect civilians.

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With wood scarce in Darfur, a new stove promises good things for women and the environment
Fuel-efficient stoves that burn less wood will benefit both women in Darfur and the environment there.

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Darfur peacekeeping force still short of members, basic equipment
One year after its deployment, a lack of resources is contributing to increased violence, suffering, and displacement.

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Overview of the crisis in Darfur
It has been more than five years since the crisis erupted in Darfur. Today, millions of people continue to live in fear without adequate protection.

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On a high note, Oxfam conveys health information
Using familiar tunes, women sing about how to avoid fatal diseases in a crowded camp for displaced people in Darfur.

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Darfur video Q & A
We asked Oxfam supporters to tell us what they wanted to know about the crisis in Darfur—and received an overwhelming response.

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Five years into the Darfur conflict, looking back
Three Oxfam staffers talk about how the situation, and Oxfam's response to it, has changed as the conflict has dragged on.

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In promoting public health, compassion is Margaret Asewe's best medicine
In Chad, Margaret Asewe worked with some of the first refugees from Darfur. In the summer of 2007, she returned to confront another rainy season and thousands of internally displaced people.

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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 number grows.

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