Oxfam
Curfews extended as USAID declares aid suspension in Yemen
Middle East
March 27, 2020
Curfews extended as USAID declares aid suspension in Yemen
BEIRUT (AP) — As countries across the Middle East tighten restrictions on movement to curb the spread of the coronavirus,…
World’s 22 richest men have more than all women in Africa: Oxfam
Society
January 20, 2020
World’s 22 richest men have more than all women in Africa: Oxfam
The world’s billionaires have doubled in the past decade and are richer than 60 percent of the global population, the…
City of Hodeida most dangerous place in Yemen war: aid groups
Middle East
December 12, 2019
City of Hodeida most dangerous place in Yemen war: aid groups
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Several international aid groups warned on Thursday that the flashpoint Yemeni city at the heart of…
World’s 26 richest own same as poorest half: Oxfam
World
January 21, 2019
World’s 26 richest own same as poorest half: Oxfam
The world’s 26 richest people own the same wealth as the poorest half of humanity, Oxfam said Monday, urging governments…
Oxfam says Haiti director admitted using prostitutes
World
February 19, 2018
Oxfam says Haiti director admitted using prostitutes
Oxfam’s country director in Haiti admitted to using prostitutes at his residence during a relief mission before resigning in 2011,…
Oxfam sex abuse: South Africa’s Desmond Tutu turns away from organization
World
February 16, 2018
Oxfam sex abuse: South Africa’s Desmond Tutu turns away from organization
In the wake of allegations of sexual abuse, Oxfam has lost another of its ambassadors as Desmond Tutu spoke of…
Guatemalan ex-president, Oxfam chief held in corruption case
World
February 14, 2018
Guatemalan ex-president, Oxfam chief held in corruption case
Prosecutors said Tuesday they have detained ex-President Alvaro Colom and nearly his entire former Cabinet, including the current chairman of…
Oxfam promises reforms after Haiti sex scandal
World
February 12, 2018
Oxfam promises reforms after Haiti sex scandal
Oxfam’s head will meet with a British government official to discuss how to move forward following a sexual misconduct scandal.…
EU tax haven blacklist: Finance ministers remove eight countries, including Panama
World
January 23, 2018
EU tax haven blacklist: Finance ministers remove eight countries, including Panama
Officials and activists have decried a decision by EU ministers to remove several states from a tax haven blacklist. Among…
Richest 62 people own same as half world’s population: Oxfam
Business
January 19, 2016
Richest 62 people own same as half world’s population: Oxfam
The wealthiest 62 people now own as much as half the world's population, some 3.5 billion people, as the super-rich…