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Ethopia: HRW urges safe evacuation for Ethiopian, Eritrean refugees amid Sudan war

Ethopia: HRW urges safe evacuation for Ethiopian, Eritrean refugees amid Sudan war

Africa Links 24 with Addis Standard
Published on 2024-07-10 09:54:42

Umm Rakouba refugee camp, hosting refugees from the Tigray region of Ethiopia, in Qadarif, eastern Sudan (Photo:AP/HRW)

Addis Abeba – Human Rights Watch is urging international organizations to provide safe evacuation options for Ethiopian and Eritrean refugees in eastern Sudan, as the war nears refugee-hosting areas. 

The organization reports that approximately 40,000 Ethiopian refugees are currently hosted in Gedaref state, while Eritrean refugees continue to arrive in Kassala state. Recent conflict in neighboring Sennar state has…

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