News Highlights: Crimes against humanity and war crimes in Tigray – US, Tigray interim government established, Operation IRINI extended
24 Mar 2023

News Highlights: Crimes against humanity and war crimes in Tigray – US, Tigray interim government established, Operation IRINI extended

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In this week’s news highlights: US denounces war crimes in Tigray, Ethiopia and Eritrea reject the allegations; Getachew Reda confirmed as Tigray regional president, interim government established; Ethiopia removes TPLF from terrorist list; Getachew Reda promises to address soldiers’ grievances; UK-Ethiopia meeting in Addis Ababa; Eritrean delegation meets with Russia’s Lavrov; UN organisations call for help for Somali refugees; Somalia increases troop numbers; Factions in Sudan agree to establish transitional government; UN hopeful about Sudanese political process, but warns support is needed; Military will not participate in politics, states Sudan military leader; Kiir against extension of transitional period in South Sudan; South Sudan Parties resume Rome Peace Talks and agree to a ceasefire; Refugees and migrants deported from Algeria need aid, states MSF; 15 people die off Algerian coast; 5 deceased and 28 missing after a shipwreck off the Tunisian coast; UK Interior Minister’s visit to Rwanda; EU fears Tunisian economic collapse; Operation IRINI extended and EU ready to train more Libyan Coast Guard; Tripartite Task Force calls for addressing of refugee and migrant situation in Libya; and Protests in Athens against migration policy.

News Highlights: Eritrea receives delegations, US’s Blinken in Ethiopia, 30 presumed dead off Libya as SaR fails again
17 Mar 2023

News Highlights: Eritrea receives delegations, US’s Blinken in Ethiopia, 30 presumed dead off Libya as SaR fails again

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In this week’s news highlights: Eritrea receives delegations from Somalia and Sudan; US State Secretary Blinken’s trip to Ethiopia; Ethiopian opposition walks out of transitional justice meeting; Opposition parties in Ethiopia face harassment; WHO increases health response among Somali refugees in Ethiopia; Disagreement over regional presidency candidates in Tigray delays CoH agreement implementation; Cash shortages in Tigray; Forced rehabilitation of diaspora youth in Somalia; Ethiopian PM travels to South Sudan; Sudanese Democratic Bloc rejects appointment of PM before political agreement; 30 presumed dead as rescue efforts fail, despite warnings, off Libya; Libya launches border security plan; UNSC expresses concern over situation of refugees and migrants in statement; Labour challenge to UK Illegal Migration Bill fails; EC defends lack of EU rescue response after latest tragedy; EC presents framework on border management and returns; Italy estimates 680.000 people want to cross to Europe from Libya – IOM highly doubts that; Germany arrests traffickers and smugglers; Italian ombudsman calls for more guardians for unaccompanied minors; and Wagner puts 15 million USD bounty on Italian defence minister amidst accusations over weaponised migration. 

New Book on Human Trafficking in Libya Highlights the Importance of Data Rights for Refugees Trapped in Digital Black Hole
8 Mar 2023

New Book on Human Trafficking in Libya Highlights the Importance of Data Rights for Refugees Trapped in Digital Black Hole

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A newly published book delves into the harrowing realities of human trafficking for ransom in Libya, emphasizing the critical need for data rights for refugees. The book explores the ongoing enslavement of individuals, particularly Eritrean refugees, who are caught in a cycle of exploitation that begins in their home country and continues through perilous journeys to safety.