Eight Eritreans were expelled in October after being in detention for two years without due legal process or access to the UNHCR; another 12 are thought to be at imminent risk. November 17, 2021 EgyptAir flight MS833 took off from Cairo on Oct. 31 at 10:40 p.m., heading for Asmara, the capital …
Read More »U.S. State Department urges U.S. citizens to leave Ethiopia immediately
WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Tuesday again urged U.S. citizens in Ethiopia to leave the country immediately, adding that the United States has no plans to facilitate an evacuation via military or commercial aircraft as Washington steps up pressure to bring an end to the …
Read More »UN condemns arms supply to Somalia’s al-Shabab, keeps UN ban
The U.N. Security Council is condemning the supply of weapons and ammunition to al-Shabab extremists and others in Somalia in violation of a U.N. arms embargo Via AP news wire The U.N. Security Council condemned the supply of weapons and ammunition to al-Shabab extremists and others in Somalia in violation of a …
Read More »US sanctions Eritrean army, ruling party over Ethiopia conflict
US says presence of Eritrean forces in Ethiopia ‘an impediment’ to ending conflict and increasing humanitarian access. Published On 12 Nov 2021 The United States has sanctioned the Eritrean military and the country’s ruling party for “contributing to the crisis and conflict” in Ethiopia, which has displaced more than 2.5 million …
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