Refugees in the EU Archives - Page 69 of 87

13 Sep 2018

News Highlights: Open borders between Eritrea and Ethiopia, Europe proposes large border force, new government in Sudan

by Jakob Hagenberg | posted in: EEPA news and activities, Eritrea, Ethiopia, European Politics, European Union, Horn of Africa region, Libya, Migration, Refugees in the EU, Sudan, Weekly news highlights | 0

In this week’s news highlights: Eritrean-Ethiopian border reopens at two points; former Eritrean minister publishes accusatory book; campaign to protest large-scale disappearances in Eritrea; dozens of migrant child slaves freed in Sudan; South Sudan goverment and rebels sign “final” peace agreement; Sudanese president to form new leaner government; hostilities continue in Libya; Juncker proposes to upgrade Frontex, tighten asylum rules; more migrants die on sea after crackdown on NGO rescue missions; UN to investigate attacks on migrants in Italy and Austria

6 Sep 2018

News Highlights: Ethiopian, Somali and Eritrean Ministers meet, Fishermen face trial for sea rescue, Situation Libya “untenable”

by K. Smits | posted in: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Horn of Africa region, Italy, Mediterranean Sea, Migration, Refugees in the EU, Weekly news highlights | 0

In this week’s news highlights: Ministers from Ethiopia, Somalia and Eritrea meet in Asmara, then travel to Djibouti; Events Ethiopia-Eritrea lined up; Ethiopians and Eritreans meet at the border; Book by former finance minister said to expose Eritrean president; Demonstration in Geneva demands full peace in Eritrea; Exhibition ‘Eritrea in the News’ opens in London; Human Rights Watch expresses concerns over Sudan ahead of UN Human Rights Council; UN Special Representative concerned over violence in Libya; 6 Fishermen stand trial in Italy after rescuing migrant boat; Recent mixed migration research published; and UNICEF warns that it has little data on child migrants and refugees in Spain.

26 Jul 2018

News highlights: Refugees fear UNHCR investigation, EU elaborates on ‘disembarkation centres’, 18-month national service limit may arrive

by K. Smits | posted in: Deportation, EEPA news and activities, Eritrea, Ethiopia, European Commission, European Union, Horn of Africa region, Israel, Médecins Sans Frontières, Mediterranean Sea, Migration, Refugees in the EU, UNHCR, Weekly news highlights | 0

In this week’s news highlights: news highlights on summer break; Indefinite national service for new Eritrean recruits may be limited, but diaspora remains cautious; Refugees fear lack of protection in UNHCR investigation in Sudan; Eritrean refugees in Sudan are losing faith in UNHCR; Report on Ethiopian man wrongfully deported from UK; New South Sudan peace deal met with scepticism; Somalia to prosecute in case of 10-year-old dying from FGM; European Commission elaborates on ‘controlled centres’ and ‘disembarkation centres’; European Commission defends development-migration fund link; MSF warns EU to stop return of migrants to Libya.