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.

News Highlights: UK Supreme Court blocks Rwanda deal, African Development Bank staff arrested in Ethiopia, Saudi-Africa Summit concludes

In this week’s news highlights: Spiral of violence in Sudan, warns the UN; Block on surgical supply transport is endangering lives in Sudan; Al-Burhan meetings in Kenya and Ethiopia; Refugees continue to flee Sudan in the tens of thousands; Amhara war continues as observers carefully optimistic about OLA talks; USAID to resume food aid in Ethiopia; Economic situation critical as Ethiopia gets debt-service suspension; African Development Bank decries arrest and physical assault of staff in Addis; Eritrean President makes himself heard in Saudi-Africa Summit; Sudan asks for UNITAMS termination; Rumours of coup attempt in South Sudan; El Niño floods predicted to cause more havoc in Horn; Climate refugees still displaced after flooding in Libya; UK Supreme Court blocks Rwanda deal; Italy-Albania deal falls ‘outside’ EU law, claims Commissioner; Definitive indictment in Eritrean criminal trafficking network case; EU plans new deals with Egypt and Tunisia before the end of year; European Commission proposes plan to reinforce legal migration; EU budget for 2024 agreed; and French asylum-claims workers protest new proposed migration law.