Situation report: Ethiopian ambassador expelled from Somalia; Sudan suspends three satellite channels; Irob residents forced to obey rules by Eritrea
4 Apr 2024

Situation report: Ethiopian ambassador expelled from Somalia; Sudan suspends three satellite channels; Irob residents forced to obey rules by Eritrea

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SITUATION REPORT – HORN OF AFRICA & NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
No. 532 – 4 April 2024

Situation Report – Horn of Africa & News Highlights, No. 528 – 21 March, 2024
21 Mar 2024

Situation Report – Horn of Africa & News Highlights, No. 528 – 21 March, 2024

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Sudan declares force majeure as pipeline transporting South Sudanese crude oil is damaged in RSF territory; ENDF increases number of troops in Western Tigray; and Libyan coast guard obstructs MSF rescue.

Situation Report: RSF and SAF fighting over control of Babanusa in West Kordofan, Kidnapping for ransom in Oromia, IDPs protest in Mekelle
25 Jan 2024

Situation Report: RSF and SAF fighting over control of Babanusa in West Kordofan, Kidnapping for ransom in Oromia, IDPs protest in Mekelle

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Three days of severe fighting has been reported from Babanusa in West Kordofan, where Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a military offence against Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) in order to capture their headquarters; An increasing number of people are kidnapped for ransom in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. Victims are tortured until family members pay the ransoms; Internally displaced persons in Tigray held a peaceful protest in Mekelle yesterday calling for withdrawal of foreign forces from Tigray so as to be able to safely return to their home; and more.