MIGRANTS TRAPPED ON THE POLAND-BELARUS BORDER

Tensions on the Poland-Belarus border are rising as thousands of migrants are trapped in the location, pushed back by over 15,000 Polish soldiers deployed at the location. The European Union, United States and NATO are accusing Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus President, of manufacturing a migrant crisis on the EU’s eastern front as retribution for sanctions over... Continue Reading →

VIOLENCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN ETHIOPIA

Condemning all violence and human rights abuses in Ethiopia, and calling on the Government of Ethiopia and the Government of the State of Eritrea to remove all Eritrean troops from Ethiopia, and for all belligerents in the conflict, including the Ethiopian National Defense Forces, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, and Amhara regional forces, and other... Continue Reading →

THE SITUATION IN TIGRAY IS EXTREMELY GRAVE

High Commissioner Filippo Grandi, who recently concluded a mission to Ethiopia, described the situation in Tigray as “extremely grave”.  Greetings everybody. I conclude tonight my fifth visit to Ethiopia as UN High Commissioner for Refugees and at the outset I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Government for having facilitated his visit, and... Continue Reading →

THE NUMBER OF PEACE OPERATIONS DEPLOYED TO AFRICA

Since 1999 there has been a proliferation in the number of peace operations deployed to Africa. The majority of these peace operations have been deployed into situations where there is little peace to keep and to situations where belligerents are actively targeting civilians. The changing security environment and the changing expectations regarding the capacities and... Continue Reading →

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