Situation Report Horn of Africa: UN peacekeepers in South Sudan ambushed by armed group

Situation in Sudan (per 8 September) Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have committed grave violations against civilians, including killing, arbitrary detention, torture and inhumane treatment, states a new report by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan to the UN Human Righst Council. According to the report findings, the RSF committed […]

Humanitarian Response Critically Underfunded as Refugee Numbers Surge in Gambella, Ethiopia

By Daniel Tesfa & Mirjam van Reisen AKSUM | 02 September 2025 (IDN) — The refugee situation in Ethiopia remains one of the most complex and pressing humanitarian challenges in the region. Ethiopia hosts 1,080,563 refugees and Gambella hosts the largest refugee population with 395,470 South Sudanese refugees. Approximately, 79% of the South Sudanese (SS) […]

Crackdown in Quatit: Arrests and Isolation Deepen Tensions in Southern Eritrea

By Daniel Tesfa and Mirjam van Reisen 22 August 2025 (IDN) — A new wave of arrests in Quatit has heightened unease in Eritrea’s southern region, with locals reporting that dozens of residents have been detained in recent weeks. Among those arrested is the father of Shishay Tesfalem, the owner of the YouTube-based media outlet […]

Situation Report Horn of Africa: Shire in Tigray hub for smuggled gold

Situation in Sudan (per 21 August) Armed individuals clashed within the Zalengei hospital in Central Darfur after two different patients were brought in with gunshot wounds on 16 August. A grenade attack left one person dead and five injured. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) decided to suspend its activities at the hospital and evacuate its staff following […]

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