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Aid delivered as cholera confirmed among Burundian refugees in Tanzania
Overcrowding and a lack of clean water and sanitation facilities have led to cholera among the estimated 40,000 Burundian refugees including in the Tanzanian border town of Kagunga. Already 20 cases of cholera have been confirmed in the Kagunga and Nyarugusu refugee camps, where new arrivals are being received. The UN reports that 1057 cases of…
South Sudan – Violations of Humanitarian Law Escalating
In response to the statement by the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Mr. Toby Lanzer, regarding violations of International Humanitarian Law in Leer and Malakal, Oxfam South Sudan Country Director Zlatko Gegic said: “We are alarmed and deeply concerned by reports of eyewitness accounts of targeted rape and killing of civilians, including children. The…
South Sudan crack down on NGOs
South Sudan's parliament has unanimously passed a bill that would severely limit the NGO sector in the world's youngest country. In response, Zlatko Gegic, Country Director for Oxfam South Sudan, said: “While we understand the need for appropriate regulation of non-government organizations, we must ensure any regulation fosters a robust and independent civil society and…
Devastating earthquakes in Nepal – Please Help
Cecilia Keizer, Oxfam’s country director in Nepal said: “This is a double disaster leaving many of the survivors of the first earthquake shocked and fearful of further tremors. Our teams in the quake areas reported that buildings collapsed and landslides have blocked the roads. They too were very shaken but immediately got back to work.…