Situation report: Attacks on civilians by RSF in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state; Drone attacks kill at least 12 in Amhara; 64 Jehova’s Witnesses imprisoned in Eritrea
SITUATION REPORT – HORN OF AFRICA
No. 583 – 28 October 2024
ICRC
News Highlights: UN Libya fact-finding mission urges action, Regional summit in Somalia, Italy accused of complicity in abuses
In this week’s News Highlights: Regional summit in Somalia discusses fight against al-Shabaab; Orthodox church in Ethiopia accuses Abiy of ‘meddling’; 3,000 Somali soldiers sent to Eritrea for training; ICRC shows widespread destruction of health facilities in Tigray; Oromia region ‘now the most unstable’; Eritrean troops reportedly block UN in Tigray; Over 400 Christians now imprisoned in Eritrea; Libya fact-finding mission urges Libya to cooperate; Italy accused of complicity in abuses in Libya; CoE criticises Italian decree on rescues; Arrests in Italy on charges of torture in Libya; Critics warn EU not to rush normalising relations with Ethiopia; and EU Commission presents four-step plan on stopping irregular migration.
Horn Highlights: Refugees flee fighting in Benishangul Gumuz, Italy ends military agreement, AU president calls for peace
In this week’s Horn highlights: Tens of thousands flee fighting in the Benishangul Gumuz region; Tigrayan forces try to reach Djibouti-Ethiopian corridor, states BBC report; Ethiopian opposition parties say dialogue commission is unrepresentative; Italy suspends armaments agreement with Ethiopia; Tigray scholars call on AU to step up; ICRC plane lands in Mekelle, more to come; new clashes in Darfur, Sudan; military wants proportional system in Sudan; and African Union holds its annual assembly.