Source: UNHCR This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be…
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Tag: Eritrean refugees
New exile for Eritrean refugees fleeing Ethiopia
Eye-witness account of attack on Shimelba refugee camp, Tigray. “Some of the soldiers were Eritreans, some of them were (Ethiopian)…
Read moreThe UN Refugee Agency says it now can travel to any part of Tigray
The UN Refugee Agency - the UNHCR - says that it has been given permission to travel to any part…
Read moreTigray: Brutal Militia Attacked Refugees in Mai Ayni
On 27th February, armed men entered Mai Aini refugee camp and terrorised the inhabitants all night. 2nd March 2021 At about 1:20a.m. on…
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UN Security Council to discuss Tigray aid access
Source: What’s in the Blue Ethiopia (Tigray): Council Members to Discuss the Humanitarian Situation Tomorrow (3 February) Council members are…
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In Pictures: Eritrean refugees caught in crossfire in Ethiopia
Eritrean forces assumed control of Hitsats in early January and forced those remaining in the camp to evacuate, refugees said. “They…
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British Government: “shocked and saddened” by further reports from Tigray of massacres and Eritreans forcibly returned
Questions by Lord Alton, Vice-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Eritrea in the UK Parliament and responses…
Read more‘Major violations’ of international law at Tigray refugee camps
Source: Al Jazeera 15 Jan 2021 There have been significant violations of international law at two refugee camps in Ethiopia’s…
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Eritrea’s shadow war laid bare amid accusations of Eritrean war crimes in Tigray
Source: Daily Telegraph Ethiopia and Eritrea have consistently denied reports that Eritrean troops had crossed the borderByZecharias Zelalem and Will…
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Eritrean refugees become target as old enemies join forces in chaos of Tigray conflict
Source:The Independent Witnesses have begun to give accounts of the toll on civilians and the pervasive presence of Eritrean soldiers…
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