AU-led review of Cessation of Hostilities Agreement; Sudan re-opens routes for aid delivery; Libyan coast guard blocks rescue operation

A strategic review of the implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement led by African Union; Attack on high power transmission line causes outage in Amhara, Afar and Tigray; Supply routes in Sudan will be reopened for delivery of humanitarian aid; Continuation of Sudan’s conflict risks creating the world’s largest hunger crisis; The Libyan coast guard accused of interfering with and threatening the rescue ship in the Mediterranean sea.

Intense fighting in Amhara; Handing over refugees to Libya deemed unlawful by Italian court; Zalambessa residents plea for renewed infrastructure

Residents of Zalambessa, Tigray, urge authorities to rebuild important infrastructure of the town; Drought affecting agricultural and education sectors in Tigray; Intense fighting reported in Amhara; Somaliland Ministry for Foreign Affairs claims MoU with Ethiopia is consistent with international law; Handing over refugees to Libyan coast guard is deemed unlawful by Italian court; EU’s migration policies have been detrimental for safety and protection of refugees and migrants; The insufficient response for refugees fleeing the Sudan conflict to Chad and South Sudan.