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HIGHLIGHTS UN humanitarian agencies have been able to access five isolated enclaves in SPLM-N El Hilu areas in South Kordofan and Blue Nile. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forests of Sudan, FAO and WFP call for greater investment in Sudan’s agriculture and humanitarian assistance. Almost 10 million people – more than 21 per cent of […]

Key messages May Bossaso port statistics released this week indicate that livestock export volumes increased by 16% and 2% when compared to last month and same period last year respectively. In the Capital Mogadishu, cooking gas prices slightly decreased compared to last week but is still high. Cross-border trade between Ethiopia/Somalia in Puntland and Somaliland […]

Ethiopia is the third largest refugee-hosting country in Africa, sheltering 806,541 registered refugees and asylum-seekers as of 31 May 2021. The overwhelming majority originate from South Sudan, Somalia, Eritrea and Sudan. UNHCR continues to provide protection and critical services to Eritrean refugees in Mai-Aini and Adi-Harush camps that were temporarily inaccessible at the peak of […]

The African Union (AU) held its first summit in 2002, establishing itself as a new international organisation. It also launched a new vision for African security cooperation.Nearly two decades later, it is worth reflecting on the process that produced …

To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland)10 June 2021Your Excellency,We, the undersigned human rights non-governmental organizations, strongly urge the UN Human Rights Co…

Addis Ababa -Ethiopia is disappointed by the campaign that is being waged against its handling of the situation in Tigray region, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen said.According to a press release of Ministry of Foreign Affair…