Deputy Director - Oxfam in Africa.
Keen to Connect, Network, Dialogue & Advocate for Social Policy & Social Justice.
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.@OxfamRDC emergency response team travelled to Bunia, Eastern #DRC to support efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak. With local airports closed, the only way in is through long and rough roads, turning what should be a short emergency deployment into a difficult journey
Africa’s dependence on imported fertilizers isn't sustainable. The Strait of #Hormuz closure was a stark warning. As the #AfricaForward2026 Summit calls for a “new partnership” between France & Africa, will it finally back Africa’s agricultural resilience ?https://t.co/5ocHC4XkKZ
The hunger crisis in #DRC is deepening: 26.5 million people are experiencing acute hunger, including 1.7 million more people than at the end of last year. Conflict and aid cuts are forcing impossible choices for humanitarian agencies. ➡ https://t.co/rlc0Ob1Ahk
#CSW70 exposed uncomfortable truths: limited access, rising backlash and persistent power imbalances.
@VingiPaul , our interim gender justice lead, unpacks what this moment means for gender justice today. A must-read ➡ https://t.co/Qc5yfiq6Bg
Across #Somalia, 6.5 million people are struggling with the impact of failed rains. Water sources are drying up fast forcing families like Ardho’s to walk longer distances to find water
While @OxfamSomali is reaching some communities, the need are high when resources are limited
In northern #Kenya, the lack of rain is triggering a food & water emergency. Animals are dying, crops are failing & families are losing their main sources of food and income. @oxfamkenya ⬇
Millions of people in #Somalia are facing extreme hunger. NGOs are raising the alarm as lives hang in the balance.
Oxfam and partners are responding, but needs are rapidly outpacing available support.
Read more in the NGOs’ Open Letter to Donors
https://t.co/G9j2SKUw4v
@OxfaminAfrica says Africa is subject of 80 percent of UN Security Council resolutions over last decade, despite exclusion from permanent seat and demands for a reformed security council. Read this briefing note.
Oxfamhttps://oxfam.app.box.com/s/6vepcz88x9k4jef6962txnvxvddyrjta
"An artillery shell hit my house, killing my nursing infant." Amid the conflict in #Sudan, Aluel fled to #SouthSudan seeking safety. Now, in the Renk transit centre, survival grows harder as life‑saving aid remains suspended ➡ https://t.co/R8ClO9vaWL #SouthSudan@oxfamsouthsudan
#SouthSudan 🚨 Renewed fighting, which has spread across Jonglei, 100 kilometres from #Juba, is deepening an already dire situation, cutting families off from food, clean water & urgent humanitarian support. ➡ https://t.co/R8ClO9uD7d
This week 31st Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE ) of Southern Africa. My key messages here: https://t.co/TIH1zOO29n
@OxfaminAfrica@ECASROSA
@OxfaminAfrica The 88.6 billion equivalent to 6.7% of the continental GDP could finance Africa's agriculture, health, education, and water and sanitation systems
@OxfaminAfrica at AU 4th STC on Tax & IFF agrees with Hon Chief Charumbira, Pan African Parliament that 'in Africa $88.6bn is lost annually in IFF, situation is getting worse. In one country 70-80% of diamonds mined is lost in IFF due to corruption & weak governance institutions'
Oxfam in Southern Africa is inviting you to a webinar on The Impact of the Aid Cuts in Southern Africa on Wednesday 23rd April 2025 from 11hrs to 13hrs CAT
To be part of this webinar, please click on the link below to register. @OxfaminSAF@MMarongwe
https://t.co/HPs9ZjYWY3
Breaking: Oxfam America is joining the lawsuit to block the Trump admin's assault on humanitarian aid.
The attack on foreign assistance and USAID is an illegal & unconstitutional action that exacerbates humanitarian crises & will have life or death consequences for millions.
Two Oxfam workers killed in robbery in South Sudan https://t.co/lrm9cQ8cQp via @OxfaminAfrica
We are outraged by such acts of violence, which continue to strike at the heart of our efforts to bring peace and security @OxfaminAfrica@oxfamsouthsudan.
To mark 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence @OxfamInZam reaffirms its commitment to #EVAWG. The theme, “Towards Beijing +30: Unite to #EVAWG” challenges us to accelerate progress while reflecting on the journey so far.
#16DaysOfActivism#UniteToEndGBV#MenAsAllies
Today, Oxfam in Zambia, in partnership with the @CTDT & @ZAAB, launched the SIDA funded "Cultivating Change in a Warming World" initiative focuses on building climate resilience, enhancing food & nutrition security, & championing gender justice.
#ClimateAction@OxfamInZam