Situation report: Large landslide in Sudan kills over 1,000 people; 26 people dead and more missing in Oromia; Refugees in Gambella face challenges
4 Sep 2025

Situation report: Large landslide in Sudan kills over 1,000 people; 26 people dead and more missing in Oromia; Refugees in Gambella face challenges

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SITUATION REPORT – HORN OF AFRICA & NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
No. 658 – 4 September 2025

Situation report: RSF’s parallel government holds inaugural meeting in Nyala; Floods displace thousands in South Sudan; Protests in Maichew – South Tigray zone
1 Sep 2025

Situation report: RSF’s parallel government holds inaugural meeting in Nyala; Floods displace thousands in South Sudan; Protests in Maichew – South Tigray zone

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SITUATION REPORT – HORN OF AFRICA
No. 657 – 1 September 2025

Horn Highlights: Foundation announces legal action on Eritrea, Witnesses say Amhara forces are hiding atrocity evidence, Prisoners tortured in Sudan
9 May 2022

Horn Highlights: Foundation announces legal action on Eritrea, Witnesses say Amhara forces are hiding atrocity evidence, Prisoners tortured in Sudan

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In this week’s Horn Highlights: Foundation announces legal action on Eritrea in 10 May press conference; Amhara security forces hiding evidence of ethnic cleansing, say witnesses; Aid flow to Tigray remains trickle; CPJ calls for the release of journalists in Ethiopia who could face death penalty; UN’s Bachelet condemns religious violence in Ethiopia; Civilian casualties in Oromia; Eritrea-Tigray rivalry role in famine; Analysts warn resumption of Ethiopia conflict imminent; Rock-hewn churches at risk; Tigrayans call for release of prisoners; GERD cyberattack; Lawyers accuse Sudanese authorities of torturing prisoners; Sudan opposition group refuses to participate in UN-led dialogue; Eritrean Press Agency claims Russia sent drones to Eritrea in exchange for naval base; Eritrean asylum seeker challenges Swiss return of Eritreans with torture story; Somalia set to elect president of 15 May; and Pope to visit South Sudan in July.