Situation in Haiti The nonprofits Our Little Brothers and Sisters and the St. Luke Foundation shut down all operations in Haiti, including hospitals and orphanages, after gunmen abducted seven staff members and a 3-year-old child from the St. Helene Orphanage in Kenscoff on 3 August. Three police officers were killed in an ambush by the […]
The Ximdo Gamble: TPLF-Eritrea Alliance and the Fragile Peace in Tigray and the Horn of Africa
By Daniel Tesfa and Mirjam van Reisen AXUM | 21 July 2025 (IDN) — The Horn of Africa, particularly Tigray, stands at a precarious crossroads. Ximdo is a new political strategy with at the centre a new alliance between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) with Eritrea People’s Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ). Ximdo […]
Situation Report Horn of Africa: Eritrean opposition group announces armed struggle; Uganda-South Sudan forces clash; Kenya halts Eritrean refugee registration
Situation in Sudan (per 31 July) Attacks on civilians and essential infrastructure in the Kordofan states in Sudan have caused hundreds of deaths, states the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). It states that in some areas, 90% of civilians have fled. 13 children died as a result of severe food shortages in the Lagawa displacement […]
Situation Report Horn of Africa: RSF-led parallel government formed in Sudan
Situation in Sudan (per 28 July) A rival parallel government led by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo (Hemedti) was formed on Saturday. The creation of a 15-member Presidential Council was announced. Mohamed Hassan Al-Ta’aishi, a former member of Sudan’s Sovereignty Council, was appointed as Prime Minister. The parallel government has been formed […]
Situation Report Horn of Africa: Changes in Southern Tigray zone leadership
Situation in Tigray (per 24 July) Lt. Gen. Tadesse Werede, head of the Tigray Interim Regional Administration (TIRA), announced changes in leadership of the Southern Tigray zone, appointing Kalayu Gidey and Asmelash Reda. However, both of the appointees rejected their positions. “Since my appointment was something I neither knew about nor believed in, and because the president’s […]
Haiti Situation Report: Gang violence surges in Artibonite
Situation in Haiti At least seven people were killed and about 10 injured in a 19 July attack by the Kokorat San Ras gang in Kapenyen, a stronghold of anti-gang resistance in Artibonite. A gang attack on the Haitian National Police (PNH) station in Marchand-Dessalines, Artibonite, on 17 July left one resident dead and destroyed […]
Situation Report Horn of Africa: Puntland authorities confiscate ship carrying weapons
Situation in Sudan (per 21 July) Escalating violence between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Kordofan and Darfur is rapidly worsening the humanitarian situation, as communities are trapped, unable to flee or access basic necessities. At least 60 civilians have been killed in the town of Bara since 10 July, […]
Thailand: Myanmar Refugees Exploited By Brokers and Police Claim New Report
By Jason Tan Bangkok | 18 July 2025 — A report released this month by the New York based Human Rights Watch (HRW) says there are over 4 million refugees from Myanmar living in Thailand, more than half of them undocumented, with law enforcement authorities in the borders areas of northern Thailand referring to them […]
Situation Report Horn of Africa: Over 100 victims freed after traffickers’ arrest; 450 people killed – North Kordofan; 21 religious leaders in Tigray for peace talks
Situation in Sudan (per 17 July) More than 450 civilians, including 35 children and two pregnant women, were killed in an attack around the Bara locality in North Kordofan State over the weekend. With many more people injured or still missing, UNICEF fears that the number of casualties will increase. The attacks have been attributed to the […]
Situation Report Horn of Africa: RSF attack on El Fasher
Situation in Sudan (per 14 July) Rapid Support Forces (RSF) stormed El Fasher in North Darfur on Friday, capturing a cattle market, a prison and a military base. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) counterattacked on Saturday morning, pushing RSF out of the city. RSF drones continued to attack El Fasher throughout Saturday. SAF and RSF […]