News
July 4, 2018
Conditions for over half a million people in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah are steadily deteriorating with food in short supply and seriously damaged water and sewage systems increasing the risk of cholera. ... more
June 28, 2018
The monsoon rains falling on the Rohingya refugee camps near Cox’s Bazar, southern Bangladesh, have caused over 130 landslides, damaged 3,300 shelters and affected 28,000 refugees, Oxfam said. ... more
June 12, 2018
The UN and NGOs received warnings over the weekend for staff to evacuate Hodeida by Tuesday ahead of the offensive, affirming the humanitarian community’s worst fears for Yemen. ... more
Features
June 20, 2018
In Uganda’s Bidibidi refugee resettlement camp, one woman is helping others make money—and heal—through a jewellery-making group. ... more
June 29, 2018
Climate change has affected the normally predictable seasons in this part of the world. The monsoons last longer, are larger and, in 2017, were accompanied by Cyclone Mora. ... more
June 14, 2018
Heather Patterson, Oxfam Humanitarian Program Officer, recounts her experience on a field visit to Somaliland. Somaliland suffered from severe drought in 2017, which left millions hungry and without access to clean and safe water. ... more
