Floods, Heavy Rains Destroy Crops Causing Food Crisis in Niger

Floods and heavy rains across Niger have destroyed crops less than two months before harvest, compounding the country’s existing food crisis, said the international aid agency Oxfam, blaming flooding for the killing at least six people, leaving thousands...

Oxfam Warns Over Increasing Violence in War-torn Eastern DR. Congo

According to new research by aid agency Oxfam civilians in eastern DR Congo are facing an increased risk of rape and forced labor as a result of internationally backed military operations against rebel groups.

Food Insecurity Threatening Over 500,000 People in Northern Mali

Oxfam Great Britain Director in Mali, Gilles Marion has reported that around 600,000 people are threatened with food and nutrition insecurity in northern Mali. “Today, we cannot say that there are 600,000 people affected by food insecurity, but...

HAITI: ‘We are Again Exposed to Catastrophe’

The rain and winds signaling the start of Haiti’s storm season are already taking a toll on the makeshift shelters housing people displaced by the January earthquake, and aid agencies warn that there could be worse to come. “Tarpaulins are...

Zimbabwean Film Director Wins International Award for HIV/AIDS Play

A Zimbabwean film director and playwright has won an international award in recognition of his play raising public awareness on the scourge of HIV and AIDS. Rory Kilalea was awarded the Susie Smith Memorial Prize for his play ‘Colours’.

Widespread Corruption And Lack of Coordination Reduce Aid Effectiveness in Afghanistan

Insecurity; lack of national capacity; unclear goals; blurred lines between military, humanitarian and development interventions; widespread corruption; and lack of coordination have reduced aid effectiveness in Afghanistan, experts say. Research conducted...

Aid in Afghanistan Used to Achieve Military And Political Objectives

A group of international NGOs has claimed that much of the international aid to Afghanistan over the past seven years has been spent to achieve military and political objectives, and the current approach to aid lacks “clarity, coherence and resolve.” In...

Expulsion of Relief Organizations From Sudan Leaves Hundreds of Thousands At Risk

The expulsion of 10 relief organizations from Sudan will leave hundreds of thousands of the most vulnerable civilians at risk, aid groups warned as they appealed to the government to review its decision. Vice-President Ali Osman Taha told reporters on...

Humanitarian Crisis Worsens with Water And Sewage System “collapsing” in Gaza

The UN has warned that power networks were down in large parts of the Gaza Strip on 4 January, with hospitals relying on generators. Without power for pumps, 70% of Gazans are estimated to be without tap water.