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.....

Following the publication of the IPC snapshot on Gaza, ActionAid Ireland emphasises the urgent need for immediate international intervention. Despite weeks of desperate warnings, the long aid blockade in Gaza is pushing the already beleaguered population to a devastating human catastrophe. This entirely man-made crisis has been allowed to escalate to the horrifying point where.....