Horn of Africa region Archives - Page 127 of 137

28 Sep 2017

News Highlights: new EU resettlement plan, torture in Libya, Sudan travel ban dropped

by M. Ferrari | posted in: Eritrea, Ethiopia, European Union, Horn of Africa region, Human Trafficking, Libya, Refugees in the EU, Sudan, United Nations, Weekly news highlights | 0

In this week’s news highlights: European Commission presented a migration plan which includes resettlement for at least 50,000 refugees from North Africa and the Horn of Africa; focus on reducing migration could destabilise countries and endanger human rights, says Saferworld; Eritrea refers to border situation in statement at UN General Assembly; Ethiopian ethnic clashes between Oromo and Somali investigated; UN refugee agency published a video on extortion and torture in Libya; German-based migrants charity states that it was fired at by Libyan coast guard.

21 Sep 2017

News Highlights: Study 2% Eritrean diaspora tax, clashes in Ethiopia, remembering crackdown Eritrea

by M. Ferrari | posted in: Eritrea, Ethiopia, European Union, Horn of Africa region, Italy, Libya, Migration, Netherlands, Weekly news highlights | 0

In this week’s news highlights: new study published on 2% diaspora tax for Eritreans in Europe confirming reports of coercion and threat; German charity denies Italian allegations that its rescue ship has had contact with Libyan smugglers; European Parliament delegation visits Tunisia to discuss about current situation of migrants and refugees; BCC launches websites for Eritrean and Ethiopian audiences; Ethiopian ethnic crisis may escalate as officials point fingers at each other; Eritrean people remember the day in which the government crackdown of 2001.

13 Sep 2017

News Highlights: Swiss ruling returning Eritreans, Sudan deports 30 children, Libya detention centre video

by M. Ferrari | posted in: Africa, EEPA news and activities, Eritrea, Ethiopia, European Union, Horn of Africa region, Migration, Refugees in the EU, Uncategorized, United Nations | 0

In this week’s news highlights: A Swiss court ruling has stated that any Eritrean who has completed the national service can be sent back to Eritrea; UN official warns that South Sudan’s planned election might prolong the civil war; NGO warns that Ethiopia is not to be trusted with respecting the rights of political opponents; 30 Eritrean children forced to return from Sudan, and many other people at imminent risk; US to stop issuing certain visas for Eritreans over refusing deportations; Somalia in intensive fights against the Islamic-State on the southern border of the country; and a video of Libya’s ‘lawless’ migrant detention centres.