Disaster

Oxfam International Pledge - African Union Humanitarian Summit and Pledging Conference, May 2022

Introduction: Oxfam knows the power of people. In 26 African countries and through our continental Pan-Africa Program, we are working with African people, communities, indigenous African organisations and governments, before, during, and after crises to build their resilience, save lives, and...

Open Letter from 198 African civil society organizations ahead of the 2022 African Union Humanitarian Summit and Pledging Conference

English Version 18 May 2022 H. E. Moussa Faki Mahamat Chairperson, African Union Commission Re: Open Letter from 198 African civil society organizations Your Excellency, We the under-signed civil society organizations engaged in humanitarian responses across the African continent alongside AU...

Africa's Extreme Inequality Crisis: Building Back Fairer after COVID-19

Africa is facing a crisis of extreme inequality which is undermining growth, preventing poverty eradication and contributing to insecurity. The six richest African billionaires are now wealthier than the poorest 50% of Africans combined. This briefing paper shows that COVID-19 has deepened this...

Mwongozo wa Jamii

Uwekezaji kwenye kilimo unaweza kuwanufaisha wanajami wa kawaida, lakini ushahidi unaonesha kwamba matokeo si mazuri kwenye uwekezaji mkubwa wa ardhi barani Afrika hususani kwa wanawake na jamii. Hali ya kuwakandamiza wanawake imesababisha kukosa haki ya kumiliki ardhi. Wanawake wameachwa nyuma...

Responding To Cyclone Idai Requires a more robust approach

Climate-related disasters are becoming more prevalent and more harmful – both economically and in human terms, with poor people hit hardest. Therefore, we need a continental disaster prevention and response program that builds up stronger early warning systems and is entirely more effective and...

Africa Climate Week: Critical Look at Now and the Future

The Africa Climate Week organized by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and hosted by the Government of Ghana has just ended. The event held on the 18th and 22nd March sought to broaden stakeholder engagement and will be instrumental in demonstrating that there is...