ActionAid Ireland’s colleagues and partners are reporting hellish conditions in Gaza as bombing intensifies and supplies run out. Hundreds of people have been killed and nearly 100,000 have been displaced in the last few days alone as the Israeli military further intensifies its attacks and expands its ground operation.   Karol Balfe, ActionAid Ireland CEO said: “There.....

A new study by ActionAid reveals that deep cuts to public spending in education and health across six African countries have seen workers struggling to afford essentials like food and resulted in overcrowded classrooms and failing healthcare. Published today, The Human Cost of Public Sector Cuts in Africa surveyed over 600 healthcare workers, teachers and.....

Escalating attacks by armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have sparked an explosion of sexual violence against women and girls in the first months of 2025, reported ActionAid Ireland. Data collected by ActionAid’s teams in North and South Kivu shows a near 700% increase in reports of sexual violence between February and.....