Stung by criticism that it was among the aid agencies portraying Africa in too negative a way, Oxfam has launched a more positive campaign against hunger.

The European Commission has watered down draft legislation on biofuels as a result of pressure from the biofuels lobby, Oxfam says.

As Global South church leaders lobby for lower food and fuel prices, a charity has called for urgent reforms within the global food system.

International development agency Oxfam says funds for the United Nations Pakistan disaster appeal are drying up and threatening millions of lives.