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West African governments are least engaged in reducing inequality in Africa

West African governments are the least committed in reducing inequality in Africa

Oxfam in West Africa, July 9, 2019 – Oxfam in West Africa and Development Finance International are launching the first-ever Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index (CRII) regional report. The index measures, compares and ranks West African governments’ commitment on 3 pillars: public spending,...
The 22 richest men in the world have more wealth than all the women in Africa

The 22 richest men in the world have more wealth than all the women in Africa

Oxfam in West Africa, Jan. 20, 2020. The world’s 2,153 billionaires have more wealth than the 4.6 billion people who make up 60 percent of the planet’s population, reveals a new global report from Oxfam today ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.
Crédit : Pablo Tosco/Oxfam

Sahel: fighting inequality to respond to development and security challenges

To respond to the growing crises, it is urgent that the Sahelian states and the international community commit themselves to making the fight against inequalities a priority.