News Highlights: EU-AU partnership, attack on Afar people in Eritrea, Yemen situation deteriorating
18 May 2017

News Highlights: EU-AU partnership, attack on Afar people in Eritrea, Yemen situation deteriorating

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In this week’s news highlights, the European Council’s Foreign Affairs Committee discusses partnership with the African Union; Italy and Germany demand a border patrol mission at the Niger-Libya border; the Eritrean Information Office continues to collect diaspora tax in Norway; 10 Christians were reported arrested in Eritrea; and a fishing boat was reportedly attacked by a United Arab Emirates (UAE) helicopter. Furthermore, although UNHCR succeeded in bringing emergency aid to Yemen’s Taizz governorate, the agency warns about worsening conditions.

Morocco rejoins the African Union and new Chair is elected during Summit
1 Feb 2017

Morocco rejoins the African Union and new Chair is elected during Summit

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The 28th session of the African Union Summit is held this week. Chad’s Foreign Minister Moussa Faki Mahamat was chosen as the new Chair of the African Union and Morocco rejoined the African Union after a 33-year absence. The African Union is faced with several more challenging topics, such as the role of the threat of genocide in South Sudan.