Somalia

Oxfam closes historic tsunami response

Elena Cornellana — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:17:01 +0000

Oxfam International is preparing to close its response to Indian Ocean tsunami at the end of this month, four years after the disaster.

Conflict in Somalia

admin — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:38:25 +0000

Somalia has been without an effective central government since 1991 when factions overthrew President Said Barre then fought for political and military supremacy. Since then So

Statement by 52 non-governmental organizations working in Somalia on the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis

Elena Cornellana — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:19:00 +0000

We, the undersigned NGOs, are extremely concerned about the devastating humanitarian crisis in Somalia.

Somalia

Noirfatom — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:53:18 +0000

Somalia crisis deteriorates, aid agencies warn

Joel M Bassuk — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:56:57 +0000

Statement comes as UN Security Council members meet to discuss Somalia.

International NGOs cannot adequately respond to the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Somalia

Joel M Bassuk — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:21:53 +0000

30 October 2007 – Today, 39 International and National NGOs stated: “There is an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in South Central Somalia.

Oxfam: Somali organizations report of bombings targeting innocent civilians

Joel M Bassuk — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 12:04:40 +0000

Nairobi, 12th Jan. 2007: Oxfam is receiving reports from its partner organizations in Somalia that nomadic herdsmen have been hit in recent bombing raids.

Oxfam assessment: deaths from dehydration as Somalis exist on a twentieth of minimum water ration

Joel M Bassuk — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:51:17 +0000

Nairobi, 16th February, 2006 - Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk in Somalia because of chronic water shortages, according to a new assessment by aid agency Oxfam Internatio

Back to Work

Joel M Bassuk — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 14:25:49 +0000

The tsunami of 26 December 2004 devastated the lives and livelihoods of millions of people. Many were living in poverty before the tsunami; others were suddenly plunged into poverty.

Oxfam Tsunami Accountability Report

Joel M Bassuk — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 12:24:59 +0000

The impact of the tsunami will continue to be felt for many years. More than 230,000 people died or are missing and more than 1.8 million people were displaced.