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Business of Making Bullets Tops $4 Billion

Louis Belanger | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Oxfam, Att, Weapons, Oxfam International, Arms Trade Treaty, Arms Trade, Trade, Global Ammunition Trade, World News
Louis Belanger

According to a new study by Oxfam, the ammunition trade tops $4 billion and yet the world has little regulation to control and keep track of who the bullets are sold to.

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Behind (Prison) Walls in the DRC

Caroline Gluck | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Video, Oxfam-Congo-Cholera, Africa, Clean Water, Cholera, Oxfam, Congo, World News
Caroline Gluck

Built for 200 inmates, the prison currently houses over a thousand, mostly men, although there are also separate compounds for minors and women. It received just 1,000 liters of piped water a day, barely a liter per person for drinking, cooking and washing.

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Joshua Hersh

In Afghanistan, New Mantra Is 'Get Rich By 2014' -- Or Bust

HuffingtonPost.com | Joshua Hersh | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Afghanistan Economy, Nato Summit Chicago, Afghanistan, Foreign Assistance Afghanistan, Afghanistan Nato Summit, Oxfam, Afghanistan 2014, Barack Obama, Afghanistan War, Altai, World News

KABUL, Afghanistan -- About three years ago, Abdul Fattah grew tired of seeing his cousins driving fancy cars, impressing girls and earning the respec...

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Leading Relief Groups Warn of Worsening Food Crisis in West and Central Africa

Louis Belanger | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Sahel Food Crisis, Action Against Hunger, Sahel Crisis, World Vision, Mauritania, Mali, Oxfam, Save the Children, Niger, Video, Acf, World News
Louis Belanger

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Conflict in Mali Threatens to Escalate Food Crisis in Sahel Region

Louis Belanger | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Ocha, Oxfam, Un, Mali, Niger, Humanitarian Aid, Food Crisis, Sahel, Mali Coup, Mali Food Crisis, World News
Louis Belanger

Growing insecurity in Mali and northern Nigeria is disrupting the supply of food to communities suffering from a major food crisis affecting 13 million people in West Africa.

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How 'Hunger Games' Actually Fights Hunger: What You Can Do

Posted 03.24.2012

Read More: Spring Into Action, Hunger Is Not a Game, Hurricane, Video, Hunger, Oxfam, Oxfam Grow Campaign, Hunger Games Oxfam, Harry Potter Alliance, HUnger Games, Impact News

Before "Hunger Games" fans take their seats at movie theaters nationwide, activists will give them a chance to do something about food-aid issues plag...

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Trying to Build Security Where Fear Prevails

Caroline Gluck | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Protection, Oxfam, Congo, Video, World News
Caroline Gluck

Eastern Congo is supposed to be at peace. But life for civilians in Mweso health zone, Masisi territory, North Kivu, is anything but peaceful.

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Drought in Sahel Could Become a Catastrophe for 13 Million

Louis Belanger | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: West Africa, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Food Crisis, Refugees, Oxfam, Chad, Appeal, Saehl, Burkina, Video, World News
Louis Belanger

Some 13 million people are at severe risk from a food crisis which is set to escalate into a full scale humanitarian emergency in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa if urgent action is not taken.

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'For a Bright Future, Free of War' -- Somalis Speak Out

Louis Belanger | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Oxfam Hunger, Oxfam, United Kingdom, Famine, Somalia, World News
Louis Belanger

For the seventeenth time in 20 years, politicians from 40 countries are gathering in a foreign city, this time London, to try to solve the troubled state that is Somalia.

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Somalia: Time for a Shift in Focus

Louis Belanger | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Humanitarian Aid, London, Somaliland, Oxfam, United Kingdom, Famine, Somalia, World News
Louis Belanger

A new approach to Somalia is urgently needed. Somali women and men are asking for a greater say in efforts to bring about peace and security in their country.

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Senegalese Legend Baaba Maal in Mauritania: "The World Needs to React"

Louis Belanger | Posted 04.21.2012

Read More: Oxfam in Spain, Niger, Mauritania, Oxfam America, Food Crisis, Oxfam, Sahel, Baaba Maal, Intermon, Famine, World News
Louis Belanger

During a visit to the Gorgol region of Mauritania, Senegalese musician Baaba Maal discovered the harsh reality for communities affected by a food crisis that now touches one in four people across the country.

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Sahel in 10 Pictures: The Food Crisis in West Africa

Louis Belanger | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: West Africa, Oxfam, Mauritania, Chad, Burkina Faso, Niger, Food Crisis, Sahel, West Africa Food Crisis, Exposure, World News
Louis Belanger

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Report: Thousands Of People Died Needlessly In East Africa Hunger

AP | By KATHARINE HOURELD | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Video, Somalia Famine Response, Somalia Famine Response Delay, Somalia Death Toll, Somalia Famine, Oxfam, Somalia, Somalia Thousands Died Needlessly, World News

NAIROBI, Kenya -- Thousands of people died needlessly and millions of dollars were wasted because the international community did not respond fast eno...

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INFOGRAPHIC: 2 Years Later, Where Did All The Aid Money For Haiti Go?

Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Jake Johnston, The Center for Economic Policy Research, Video, Interaction, Haiti Earthquake, Sam Worthington, Haiti Recovery, Haiti Donations, Haiti, American Red Cross, Oxfam, Impact News

Thursday marks the second anniversary of the Haiti earthquake that killed 316,000 people, but experts say it could be at least another 10 years before...

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An Economic Lifeline for Women in Rural Haiti

Caroline Gluck | Posted 02.06.2012

Read More: Oxfam, World, Haiti, World News, World News
Caroline Gluck

Unemployment is especially hard in rural areas, where there are few economic opportunities available. This was a major issue in Haiti, as much before the earthquake as now. But, after the quake, it's also hampering people's ability to rebuild their lives.

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Spend A Little, Give A Lot

Posted 11.21.2011

Read More: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Holidays, Jane Goodall, Gifts Under $20, oprah.com, Meals on Wheels, Gift-Guides, Thanksgiving, Gift of Giving, Homes for Our Troops, Oxfam, Food for the Poor, Fifty News

There's no better way to spread the joy of the holiday season than to give to those in need. But as the seasonal charity solicitations being to tug at...

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WATCH: Kristin Davis Cries While Sharing Stories From Africa

Posted 12.31.2011

Read More: Video, Oxfam, Kristin Davis, Kenya, East Africa Famine, Famine, Kristin Davis Oxfam Ambassador, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Impact News

As she continues to settle into her role as an Oxfam ambassador, Kristin Davis has taken a keen interest in empowering women in need, CNN reports. ...

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South Sudan - Fleeing violence and returning home

Louis Belanger | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Oxfam, Sudan, South Sudan, World News
Louis Belanger

Women from Blue Nile State struggle to survive By Surendrini Wijeyaratne of Oxfam International Juba: Arriving in Mina transit camp in South Sudan's...

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Kristin Davis Talks Orphaned Elephants And Traveling For Change

Winnie So | Posted 10.21.2011

Read More: Oxfam, Rhinos, Kristin Davis, Elephants, Kenya, Rwanda, Slidepollajax, Africa, Travel Blogs, Sex and the City, Video, Travel News
Winnie So

"The first time I went [to Kenya], I had the guilt. I was just handing money out. I really was having that weird, stunned feeling. The thing is, when I feel that guilt, I come to Singapore to talk about it. I try to funnel it towards action."

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Climate Change and Food Security: Out of the Mouths of Babes

Kelly Rigg | Posted 12.16.2011

Read More: Red Cross, World Hunger, Somalia Famine, Famine, Climate Skeptics, Horn of Africa Famine, Food, Climate Change, Oxfam, Global Warming, Tcktcktck, Green News
Kelly Rigg

If you've ever looked at grocery store labels (grapes from Chile, apple juice from China, rice from Thailand) you know the global food supply system is complex. With climate change, there will be winners and losers.

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Haiti: Where Is the Money?

Bill Quigley | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: School of Americas, Oxfam, Homelessness, Red Cross, Jesus, Haiti, Politics News
Bill Quigley

Where has the money raised for Haiti gone? What about the Red Cross? What about the U.S. government? What about the money raised in France, Canada and across the world? What about the pledges to the UN? Where is the money?

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In Drought-Stricken Ethiopia, a Mother Counts the Days

Coco McCabe | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: East Africa, Oxfam, East Africa Drought, Oxfam America, Ethiopia, East-Africa-Drought, Drought in East Africa, Drought Ethiopia, World News
Coco McCabe

If only food and water were as plentiful as the stories of hardship and sadness we've heard the last few days as we've crisscrossed the drought-ravaged region of southern Ethiopia, from Yabello to Negele and back.

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Finding Solutions: Day 3 Of Fighting Famine In East Africa

Scarlett Johansson | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Somalia, Oxfam, Famine, Scarlett Johansson, Africa, Katiko, Kenya, Turkana, Video, Impact News
Scarlett Johansson

2011-10-12-Screenshot20111012at9.07.14AM.jpgHere in Katiko, people are receiving approximately $25 USD a month in aid, which they spend on school fees, household items and food.

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Afghan Police and Army Still Not Ready to Safeguard Civilians

Louis Belanger | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Aid Agencies, Oxfam, Police, Afghanistan, Training, Afghanistan War, World News
Louis Belanger

The Afghan army and especially the police are still not ready to properly safeguard civilians, as 20,000 police have yet to receive training and the force routinely does not investigate civilian deaths at its own hands.

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Exclusive Report: Food Crisis in East Africa: Fighting Famine in Africa (Day 2)

Scarlett Johansson | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Oxfam, Famine, Scarlett Johansson, Africa, Somalia, Video, Impact News
Scarlett Johansson

2011-09-29-Screenshot20110929at10.48.05AM.jpgIn the Turkana region of Northern Kenya, there is some sign of hope. But there is also more work to be done.

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