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8 Mar 2018

News Highlights: Eritrean elder passes away causing unrest, South Sudanese oil money, drought impact on Somalia

by Ioanna Karagianni | posted in: EEPA news and activities, Eritrea, Ethiopia, European Parliament, European Politics, Horn of Africa region, Human Trafficking, Italy, Libya, Migration, South Sudan, Sudan, UNHCR | 0

In this week’s news highlights:Upheaval in Eritrea after death of widely recognized elder; Sudan-Eritrea border update by African Monitors; South Sudanese government denies allegations of using oil money to fund civil war; U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson’s visit to Ethiopia amidst civil unrest; Drought causes conflict in Somalia; UN OHCHR’s latest global report on human rights; Libya discussions in the European Parliament with EU and UNHCR; Italy’s election results may mean tougher stance on migration; Eritrean women’s protest at ICC in The Hague.

7 Mar 2018

March 8, 2018: Eritrean Women’s Demostration (The Hague, Netherlands)

by Ioanna Karagianni | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Both the events are organized by the Association of Eritrean Women for Justice Switzerland, the Eritrean Women for Justice Norway, the Network of Eritrean Women, the Eritrean Women for Justice in the Netherlands, Germany, UK, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland and the Eritrean Women EPDP.

1 Mar 2018

News Highlights: Eritrean government-linked interpreters in Europe, UN identifies possible war criminals in South Sudan, French asylum law criticized

by Ioanna Karagianni | posted in: EEPA news and activities, Eritrea, European Parliament, France, Horn of Africa region, Migration, South Sudan, Sudan, The Netherlands, United Nations, Weekly news highlights | 0

In this week’s news highlights: Eritrean government-linked individuals in Europe acting as interpreters for Eritrean asylum seekers; Eritrean meeting in London cancelled after diaspora protests; UN urges Sudan to end impunity for rape crimes; South Sudan on the brink of famine; South Sudanese military officially accused by UN for perpetrating war crimes; Number of unaccompanied children refugees in South Sudan worrying; French draft law on asylum criticized as unbalanced; Frontex would not mind becoming the new European law enforcement agency; UNDP discusses the shortcomings of the Sustainable Development Goals in the European Parliament.