News Highlights: Port dispute Somaliland, Sarkozy accused of receiving funds from Gadhafi, EU-ACP talks for Post-Cotonou
22 Mar 2018

News Highlights: Port dispute Somaliland, Sarkozy accused of receiving funds from Gadhafi, EU-ACP talks for Post-Cotonou

by | posted in: Africa, African Union, Asylum Seekers, EEPA news and activities, Eritrea, Ethiopia, European Commission, European Parliament, European Politics, European Union, France, Horn of Africa region | 0

In this week’s news highlights: Many arrested afterupheavals in Eritrea following death of respected elder; Port dispute between Somaliland and Somalia may cause conflict, Somaliland minister warns; Eritrea accused by Ethiopia over security destabilization; Amnesty International protestsSouth Sudanese men sentenced to death; Former French President Sarkozy faces accusations of illegal campaign funding from Gadhafi; Talks between EU and ACP on Post-Cotonou agreement; EU to provide further training to Libyan coastguard; Human Rights Watch says Libya is not ready for elections.

News Highlights: More money for Turkey deal, Eritrea in Human Rights Council, Video of Hajji Musa’s funeral
15 Mar 2018

News Highlights: More money for Turkey deal, Eritrea in Human Rights Council, Video of Hajji Musa’s funeral

by | posted in: African Union, Asylum Seekers, EEPA news and activities, Eritrea, European Parliament, European Union, Horn of Africa region, Libya, Migration, Refugees in the EU, South Sudan, Weekly news highlights | 0

 In this week’s news highlights: The UN Human Rights Council discussed Eritrea; video emerges of respected Eritrean elder’s funeral; letter of an Eritrean citizen to his President; South Sudan runs out of money; EU announces stricter migration measures and more money for Turkey; European Parliament urges release of human rights defenders in Sudan; EEAS updates on migration actions; and data should be used cautiously when it comes to refugees and migrants, expert warns.

News Highlights: Eritrean elder passes away causing unrest, South Sudanese oil money, drought impact on Somalia
8 Mar 2018

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

by | 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.