Situation Report: Kenya-US health deal to proceed; Civil servants salaries in Tigray blocked for May and June; Refugee services in Kenya are suspended
21 May 2026

Situation Report: Kenya-US health deal to proceed; Civil servants salaries in Tigray blocked for May and June; Refugee services in Kenya are suspended

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Situation Report – Horn of Africa & News Highlights No. 730 – 21 May 2026

News highlights: Eritrean refugee released from Italian jail, Sudan massacre in videos, Eritrea Special Rapporteur mandate extended
18 Jul 2019

News highlights: Eritrean refugee released from Italian jail, Sudan massacre in videos, Eritrea Special Rapporteur mandate extended

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In this week’s news highlights: Eritrean man released after wrongful accusation of human trafficking; Italian foreign minister asks for solidarity in a migration solution; German Minister Heiko Maas calls for a global ‘coalition of willing’ to rescue refugees in the Mediterranean Sea; NGOs call on EU Foreign Affairs Council to take ‘immediate action’; Report on Egypt cooperation with the EU ; Refugees living in dire conditions in Libya; UNHCR and IOM urge the international community to enhance protection f; Videos and pictures of Sudanese Paramilitary group opening fire against civilians; Eritrean Catholic Secretariat clarifies false information Health Centre seizures; and UN extend mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea.