Situation Report – Horn of Africa & News Highlights, No. 526 – 14 March, 2024
Situation report: SAF regains control over broadcasting HQ; Over 220k children in risk of dying in Sudan; UK to pay Libya £1 million to curb migration
Situation report: SAF regains control over broadcasting HQ; Over 220k children in risk of dying in Sudan; UK to pay Libya £1 million to curb migration
SAF will not commit to Ramadan ceasefire; IMF concerned over “violent incidents” in Amhara and Oromia; South Sudan not on credible path towards elections
Three days of severe fighting has been reported from Babanusa in West Kordofan, where Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a military offence against Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) in order to capture their headquarters; An increasing number of people are kidnapped for ransom in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. Victims are tortured until family members pay the ransoms; Internally displaced persons in Tigray held a peaceful protest in Mekelle yesterday calling for withdrawal of foreign forces from Tigray so as to be able to safely return to their home; and more.