“I had to flee with nothing. Everything I had was taken by the water”: ActionAid launches emergency appeal after fatal flooding in Mozambique
PRESS STATEMENT
26 January 2026: ActionAid Mozambique says that aid cuts and the climate crisis are putting thousands at risk after dramatic rains and flooding in Central and Southern Mozambique.
Press statement on the reopening of Rafah Crossing
“The Rafah crossing is a critical lifeline for Palestinians, and its reopening must guarantee safe movement in both directions, facilitate medical evacuations at scale, allow for the unhindered entry
"I am terrified that the cold will succeed where the bombs failed."
Alaa AbuSamra, Emergency Response Programme Manager, ActionAid Palestine, in Gaza said: “The suffering in Gaza is relentless. The bombs may have lessened, but the pain has not. It has simply changed
De-registering humanitarian organisations will cost lives
The Israeli government’s move to de-register ActionAid and other international humanitarian organisations is a deliberate act that will carry deadly consequences. At a moment of catastrophic need
Attacks on UNRWA undermine the world’s collective efforts to save Palestinian lives
Jamil Sawalmeh, Country Director of ActionAid Palestine, said: “We are horrified by the Government of Israel’s relentless destruction, carried out with total impunity. Attacking UNRWA is tantamount to
International Women’s Day: A call for the next EU budget to promote women's rights, justice and action
Brussels decision makers are starting to negotiate one of the most important files for the next years ahead: the EU long-term budget. But in an increasingly aggressive global context — where
With 2030 approaching, racism remains a major obstacle to equal education
2026 marks 25 years since the UN World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance.
We call on UNESCO, GEMR, and their many stakeholders to demonstrate
Silencing the Guns and Reasserting African Agency for Peace in Sudan
ActionAid calls on the African Union (AU), Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), East Africa Community (EAC), Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), African Commission on Human and
“My niece gave birth in the water on top of desks.” Women forced to give birth in shelters after Mozambique flooding
In the aftermath of deadly flooding that left over 100 people dead and hundreds of thousands displaced in Mozambique, ActionAid has heard harrowing experiences of women giving birth and raising
Agroecology in Southern Africa: Financing the Transition
While national agricultural policies and budgets in Southern Africa are moving toward agroecology, they are still largely focused on support for conventional, industrial farming practices, says a new
