EU Parliament to hold talks on Sudan and Fundamental Freedoms and Human Rights
5 Oct 2016

EU Parliament to hold talks on Sudan and Fundamental Freedoms and Human Rights

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The European Parliament is set to hold a debate on Sudan and Fundamental Freedoms and Human Rights. A draft motion for a resolution on Sudan will be debated, in which the European Union is critical of the situation of human rights in Sudan. The Parliament also asks to be fully informed on the dialogues under the Khartoum Process.

Eritrea-Ethiopia: UN, AU, EU Can Avert War and Trigger Peace
27 Jun 2016

Eritrea-Ethiopia: UN, AU, EU Can Avert War and Trigger Peace

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(From IDN InDepthNews) While UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged both Ethiopia and Eritrea to exercise “maximum restraint and refrain from any act or statement that could exacerbate the situation”, reports gathered by IDN from several independent sources close to the border between the two countries and in Eritrea, underscore the grave risks the armed conflict between the two East African countries entails.

Eritrean-Ethiopian Border Clashes Might Require UN Intervention
15 Jun 2016

Eritrean-Ethiopian Border Clashes Might Require UN Intervention

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Brussels (IDN). Reinhardt Jacobsen. As border clashes between Eritrea and Ethiopia continued into the second day on June 13, observers recalled UN Secretary-General’s remarks in January 2008 that he was “worried about the growing militarization, on both side(s) of the boarder, which could lead to a war”.