South Sudan Archives - Page 29 of 35

3 May 2018

News Highlights: IS Attacks Libya, UN and NGOs report on Eritrea, EU’s new budget could strengthen rule of law

by Ioanna Karagianni | posted in: Africa, EEPA news and activities, Eritrea, Ethiopia, European Commission, European Union, Horn of Africa region, Libya, Somalia, South Sudan, Weekly news highlights | 0

In this week’s news highlights: Human Rights Watch and Human Rights Concern Eritrea report on Eritrea; US Congressman calls for cooperation with Eritrea; UN calls on Eritrea to respect media freedom; South Sudan continues to be supported by Egypt, el-Sisi assures; Humanitarian staff in Somalia dead and injured; Ethiopian and Eritrean ex-officials debate blame for border issues; Deaths and injuries after IS attack in Libya; Mogherini reassures EU’s willingness to support Somalia; EU’s new budget to strengthen rule of law.

26 Apr 2018

News Highlights: Israel cancels deportation plan, Human Trafficker ‘The General’ still free, Criticism on EU and UK cooperation with Sudan

by Ioanna Karagianni | posted in: Africa, African Union, Asylum Seekers, Deportation, EEPA news and activities, Eritrea, European Parliament, European Union, Horn of Africa region, Human Trafficking | 0

In this week’s highlights: Israel states that the deportation plan is cancelled; Swedish documentary on human trafficker ‘the General’; criticism for EU and UK cooperation with Sudan; South Sudan seeing more attacks on health facilities; Meron Estefanos on the tragedy of refugees; documents no longer needed for Eritrean family reunification in Sweden; report on EU support for authoritarian states; EP backs regulations on asylum; and AU presents progress in European Parliament.

29 Mar 2018

News Highlights: Israel re-examines asylum cases, new ruling Chairman in Ethiopia, rescue NGO accused of human trafficking

by Ioanna Karagianni | posted in: Africa, Asylum Seekers, EEPA news and activities, Eritrea, Ethiopia, European Commission, European Union, Horn of Africa region, Libya, Migration, Refugees in the EU | 0

In this week’s news highlights: Israel re-examines Eritrean cases for asylum; Amnesty International condemns Israeli refugee policy; Abiy Ahmed elected head of EPRDF ruling coalition in Ethiopia;10.000 displaced Ethiopians in Kenya; South Sudan claims Sudan threatens their sovereignty; Number of incidents with car bombs in Somalia; Many Somali refugees return home to help rebuild it; Spanish NGO accused of trafficking after refusing to send rescued people to Libya; and the EU prioritizes migration in new partnership with Africa.