AU-led review of Cessation of Hostilities Agreement; Sudan re-opens routes for aid delivery; Libyan coast guard blocks rescue operation
7 Mar 2024

AU-led review of Cessation of Hostilities Agreement; Sudan re-opens routes for aid delivery; Libyan coast guard blocks rescue operation

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A strategic review of the implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement led by African Union; Attack on high power transmission line causes outage in Amhara, Afar and Tigray; Supply routes in Sudan will be reopened for delivery of humanitarian aid; Continuation of Sudan’s conflict risks creating the world’s largest hunger crisis; The Libyan coast guard accused of interfering with and threatening the rescue ship in the Mediterranean sea.

Call for revision of Frontex regulation; IRC changes aid route to Sudan; “Eritrea occupies “sovereign Eritrean territories” in Tigray, it claims
29 Feb 2024

Call for revision of Frontex regulation; IRC changes aid route to Sudan; “Eritrea occupies “sovereign Eritrean territories” in Tigray, it claims

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Situation in Tigray (per 29 February) Situation in Ethiopia (per 29 February) Situation in Eritrea (per 29 February) Situation in Sudan (per 29 February) International Situation (per 29 February) Refugee and Migration Situation (per 29 February) Links of interest News: … Continued

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.