News Highlights Extra No. 5: Conflict in the Horn
16 Dec 2020

News Highlights Extra No. 5: Conflict in the Horn

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EEPA is sending extra news highlights on the conflict in the Horn of Africa: previous highlights extra and EEPA’s situation reports on the Horn crisis. Fighting continues in various location It is reported that fighting in Tigray is ongoing in … Continued

News Highlights Extra (EN/DE/FR/IT): Conflict in the Horn/Konflikt im Horn/ Le conflit dans la Corne/ Il conflitto nel Corno
2 Dec 2020

News Highlights Extra (EN/DE/FR/IT): Conflict in the Horn/Konflikt im Horn/ Le conflit dans la Corne/ Il conflitto nel Corno

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[The extra news highlights are available below in German, Italian and French]

The conflict in the Horn is escalating rapidly. EEPA is sending extra news highlights on the conflict: previous highlights extra and EEPA’s situation reports on the Horn crisis.

News Highlights: “Very critical” humanitarian situation in the Horn, Evacuation of refugees from Libya to Rwanda, EU Parliament resolution on Ethiopia
27 Nov 2020

News Highlights: “Very critical” humanitarian situation in the Horn, Evacuation of refugees from Libya to Rwanda, EU Parliament resolution on Ethiopia

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In this week’s news highlights: UN alerts of critical situation for refugees and IDPs in Tigray and Sudan; Regional conflict in the Horn develops; TPLF spokesperson calls for talks; EU and others pledge humanitarian support to refugees in Sudan; MP in New Zealand tells story of his escape from Eritrea; UNHCR restarts evacuation of refugees from Libya to Rwanda; EU Parliament plenary adopts resolution on Ethiopia; Belgian officer goes on trial after the death of Kurdish child; Council of Europe asks for a reform of immigration detention system in Greece; ECJ recognises refugee status of Syrian conscientious objectors in Germany; HRW calls for modification of Italian immigration law; And boats sinking off Greece and Spain cause at least 9 deaths.