News Highlights: Eritrea-Djibouti tensions, global displacement, counter-terrorism in Sahel
22 Jun 2017

News Highlights: Eritrea-Djibouti tensions, global displacement, counter-terrorism in Sahel

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In this week’s news highlights, the UN Refugee Agency published its annual report on global displacement, showing a continuing upward trend in the numbers of displacement; the tensions over migration between European Union member states continue; counter-terrorism force in Sahel region approved by UN Security Council; tensions between Djibouti and Eritrea rise, and fears grow that tensions between Arab allies may cause conflict in the Horn of Africa; and International organisations have not learned their lessons from previous engagements with the Eritrean regime.

Afar fishermen attacked by UAE helicopter in Eritrea’s Dankalia region
17 May 2017

Afar fishermen attacked by UAE helicopter in Eritrea’s Dankalia region

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On Sunday 7 May 2017, a United Arab Emirates (UAE) helicopter reportedly attacked an Afar fishing boat, killing one person instantly while injuring nine others. According to the Eritrean Afar State in Exile (EASE), a second person succumbed to his injuries last weekend, bringing the total death count to two. The eight remaining victims are reportedly being treated at Duhtum Hospital in Assab.

EU and African Union: building a future-proof partnership
16 May 2017

EU and African Union: building a future-proof partnership

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The European Union started this week with a Foreign Affairs Council centered on the relations between the EU and Africa. More specifically, the 28 EU foreign affairs ministers discussed the relations with the African Union and the future of this partnership, as well as the core issues on which this cooperation will focus.