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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

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10 Oct 2012

Efforts to end global hunger are “flat-lining”, warns Oxfam, as UN figures show 870 million are still going short of food each day

Rising food prices and increased frequency of humanitarian crises may entrench hunger long term...

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08 Oct 2012

New survey reveals Somalia’s food crisis remains critical and likely to worsen in coming months

A new survey of people across 40 regions of Somalia by international agency Oxfam has found that...

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15 Aug 2012

London Olympics legacy - an end to global hunger?

One tap of a stick on a single drum may get you wiggling your toes but an energetic troop of drummers...

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