The New Forests Company have been evicting citizens in order to accommodate forestry plantations in Uganda. They are now left with no option but to respond to the concerns of those affected. A report published by Oxfam highlighted that more than twenty two thousand people have been evicted, some facing a violent upheaval and others [...]
British Airways has flown a relief aircraft full of emergency supplies and equipment provided by the United Nations and Oxfam to the drought hit areas of East Africa. A Boeing 747 freighter departed Stansted Airport in London on 12 August to Ethiopia where more than 12 million people are reported to be at risk from [...]
More than £3,000,000 was raised during Oxfam’s East Africa appeal match between Celtic and Manchester United legends arranged to fund-raise for the victims of the drought. The match, which ended which ended Celtic Legends 5 – Manchester United Legends 2, was played by legendary footballers such as Henrik Larsson and Hollywood star Gerard Butler who [...]
African development is more effective when lead by African states and citizens, the new findings from the Overseas Development Institute shows. The report calls for a new outlook as it identified effective leadership, smart policies, institutional foundations and international partnerships as crucial roles needed to be played in development. Ghana has proved a star performer [...]
Farmers and governments need to improve water management as a UN report has found that climate change will have a significant impact on water supplies for agriculture. The report , ‘Climate Change, Water and Food Security’ by the Food and Agriculture Organization, warned that temperatures could increase by an estimated 4 degrees Celsius by 2080 [...]
As the G8 pledges to support Egypt and Tunisia on their way towards sustainable democracies, the Group of Eight is being criticised for losing credibility and ignoring poverty in the Sub-Saharan region. The world’s wealthiest nations promised to provide US$40 billion for the two North African countries during the G8 Summit in Deauville, France, sending [...]
With the passing of International Women’s Day, yesterday March 8th, the on-going fight for gender equality across the globe is something that has been highlighted a lot recently. Despite the well-documented effects of gender discrimination on women themselves, such as abuse and poverty, the ripples of this issue reach far out into the wider community. [...]
