Intense fighting in Amhara; Handing over refugees to Libya deemed unlawful by Italian court; Zalambessa residents plea for renewed infrastructure
22 Feb 2024

Intense fighting in Amhara; Handing over refugees to Libya deemed unlawful by Italian court; Zalambessa residents plea for renewed infrastructure

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Residents of Zalambessa, Tigray, urge authorities to rebuild important infrastructure of the town; Drought affecting agricultural and education sectors in Tigray; Intense fighting reported in Amhara; Somaliland Ministry for Foreign Affairs claims MoU with Ethiopia is consistent with international law; Handing over refugees to Libyan coast guard is deemed unlawful by Italian court; EU’s migration policies have been detrimental for safety and protection of refugees and migrants; The insufficient response for refugees fleeing the Sudan conflict to Chad and South Sudan.

News Highlights: RSF moves into Al Jazira state, Roundtable on Eritrea, Tunisia sends €60 million back to EU amidst tensions
13 Oct 2023

News Highlights: RSF moves into Al Jazira state, Roundtable on Eritrea, Tunisia sends €60 million back to EU amidst tensions

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In this week’s News Highlights: Roundtable on Eritrea; African Union speaks out on Israel-Palestinian conflict; RSF moving into Al Jazira state in Sudan; Number of deaths continues to mount in Sudan; UNHRC adopts resolution to establish independent fact finding mission in Sudan; Sudan education crisis as 19 million children are out of school; Bellingcat investigation geo-locates videos in Sudan; UN Special Adviser warns of heightened risk of genocide in Ethiopia; USAID resumes food aid to refugees in Ethiopia; Tigray Interim Government preparing for defence as ICHREE mandate not extended; Eritrean PFDJ-linked Council announces demonstration in Germany; Ethiopian diaspora calls for cessation of hostilities in Amhara and Oromia; Report looks at Libyan human smuggling dynamics; Tunisia hands back 60 million euros to EU; Tensions are rising between Maghreb countries and the EU; Reform of EU migration policy nears completion; European Commission’s response to Hungary about EU’s migration pact; Med5 group meets in Greece to discuss migration; German draft proposal to facilitate deportations; and German foreign minister addresses misunderstanding over funding to NGOs.

News Highlights: Fighting in Amhara escalates, ‘Fourth Front’ Eritrean action in the Netherlands announced, Libyan coastguard rams boat
6 Oct 2023

News Highlights: Fighting in Amhara escalates, ‘Fourth Front’ Eritrean action in the Netherlands announced, Libyan coastguard rams boat

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In this week’s News Highlights: Fighting escalating in Amhara region; Concerns over reports of Eritrean attacks and troops in Tigray; No motion for extension of ICHREE mandate; Chief of WHO was investigated by Federal Government of Ethiopia; At least 18 drought-related deaths in Amhara; Western Tigray banks administered from Amhara; Tigray Interim Administration accuses AU of absence in CoH implementation; New report on the operational status of healthcare facilities in Tigray; Detailed report of UAE’s secret support to RSF; Ethiopian embassy in Khartoum targeted; Humanitarian situation in Sudan worsened by underfunding; Two Eritreans killed in Israel by pro-government Eritreans; US imposes further sanctions on Sudan; EU to start funding again in Ethiopia after aid was previously suspended, despite Amhara escalation; Sea-Watch video shows Libyan coastguard collide into migrant boat; 271 refugees and migrants rescued off coast of Libya; “Fourth Front” announces a ‘revenge demonstration’ in the Netherlands; Poland and Hungary threaten veto as EU reaches an agreement on Crisis Regulation; Migration large part of the European Political Community Summit; EU criticised for lack of human rights in migration policy; and EU and Tunisia clash over funding on controversial EU-Tunisia Deal.