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Egypt to sue Ethiopia over economic losses caused by Tigray unrest December 23, 2020 at 10:45 am | Published in: Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, News Ethiopians call for the end of the government s military actions in the northern Tigray region in front of the US State Department in Washington, DC, on November 9, 2020 [NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images] December 23, 2020 at 10:45 am Egypt plans to file an international lawsuit in an effort to protect Egyptian investments in Ethiopia which have been negatively affected by the unrest in the Tigray region of the country, an official has said. More than $10 million has been lost by Egyptian investors so far in Ethiopia. Following a meeting with Ethiopian officials to discuss the matter last week, head of the Egyptian Industrial Zone in Ethiopia, Alaa Al-Saqati, said no satisfactory response was given to allow factories to resume production, leaving them closed for over four months. ....
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English By Lisa Schlein Share on Facebook GENEVA - The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michele Bachelet, is warning that civilians in Ethiopia’s Tigray region are in extreme peril amid allegations of widespread violations, some possibly amounting to war crimes. It is difficult to verify many of these allegations and to gauge the extent of human suffering in Tigray because of the ongoing communications blackout in many areas. Human Rights Chief Bachelet is calling for unhindered access to the region by independent human rights monitors to assess conditions, protect civilians and bring perpetrators of crimes to justice. ....
English By Lisa Schlein Share on Facebook Print this page GENEVA - The United Nations refugee agency and 30 humanitarian groups have issued an urgent appeal for $156 million to help Ethiopian refugees from the Tigray Region and people in their host countries for the next six months. So far, refugees fleeing conflict in Ethiopia’s northern province of Tigray have sought refuge in neighboring Sudan. However, the U.N. refugee agency says that is likely to change. The agency says refugees, who reportedly are being prevented from leaving Ethiopia, might try to flee to Djibouti and Eritrea, instead. The multi-agency appeal launched Tuesday aims to support the three governments and others in the region in facilitating access to asylum and the provision of lifesaving aid for those forced to flee. ....