Anna Ridout
Press Officer
Anna is a humanitarian press officer and the media contact for humanitarian crises, with particular focus on the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan.
Before joining Oxfam, Anna responded to emergencies such as Haiti, DRC and the East Africa food crisis, as well as raising the profile of development work in Uganda. She has a background in print journalism
Direct line: +44 (0)1865 473415
Mobile: +44 (0)7766 443506
Email: aridout@oxfam.org.uk
Skype: anna.ridout
Communities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are being preyed on mercilessly by rebel groups and local militias, as well as their own government's troops and officials, in a vicious cycle of exploitation and abuse according to a new report by international agency Oxfam.
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New treaty must avoid leaving 'dangerous loophole'
The prospective new international Arms Trade Treaty must regulate the sale of parts and components being used to maintain or manufacture deadly weapons and military equipment, according to a new report by Oxfam.
The international agency says keeping this area of arms trade out of the Treaty would be "a dangerous loophole". The current lack of regulation of the...
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