Sudanese Refugee Crisis Intensifies Along Chad Border
According to Magatte Guisse, UNHCR Representative in Chad, almost 20,000 refugees have attempted to flee the civil war in only the past two weeks, most of them “exhausted and traumatized….
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Sudan Civil War: Despite Appearances This is not a Failed State – Yet
Over the past fortnight, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have regained control of almost all of the country’s capital, Khartoum. Much of the city had been in the hands of….
Clashes in Kenya’s Largest Refugee Camp
According to africanews.com, police fired live rounds at protesters Monday as widespread protests shook security in the Kakuma refugee camp in northwest Kenya. Due to financial limitations, thousands of refugees….
Egypt’s New Asylum Law: Driven by Repression and Supported by the EU
Due to Egypt’s role as a “migration buffer,” the EU has provided substantial financial and logistical assistance with the goal of managing migration routes – writes EUobserver. Ursula von der….
Libya Ousts Record Number of Nigerien Immigrants
As the EU is accused of outsourcing cruelty to reduce Mediterranean crossings, the largest known deportation of people back to Niger to date takes place – writes The Guardian. It….