Governance and citizenship

Burkina Faso, known as Upper Volta before the revolution of 1983, is one of the poorest nations in the world. Like other African nations in the arid Sahelian region, it faces formidable environmental problems. With a history of colonial exploitation and very few natural resources, Burkina might seem to be a hopeless case. In the […]

Oxfam has worked alongside poor people in Central America for more than 25 years, through wars, earthquakes and revolutions. In up-to-date and readable form, this book presents the background to the current social and political crises in the region. Oxfam projects are described in detail. Ordinary people tell their own stories: of life in refugee […]

Namibia is one of the richest countries in Africa – yet most Namibians live in extreme poverty. For twenty years the country has been illegally occupied by South Africa. Twenty years in which the apartheid system has caused massive misery and deprivation amongst the majority of Namibians: while South African and foreign economic interests have […]