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COVID-19 puts pressure on South Sudanese refugees

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SOUTH SUDAN

The situation of South Sudanese refugees in Uganda.

Fears of Ebola spread in East Africa will grow

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EAST AFRICA

On July 2, health officials also confirmed a new case in Ariwara, Ituri Province, a major cross-border trading centre some 35 kilometres from Arua, Uganda, and 70 kilometres from…

Baltic fiscal prudence will return even with low debt

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BALTIC STATES

Monthly output in Estonia started contracting from June. GDP (adjusted) stagnated in the first quarter of 2022, and contracted quarter-on-quarter in the following two quarters…

Tigray aid crisis may damage Ethiopia’s standing

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ETHIOPIA

The agreement follows mounting criticism against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government for allegedly hindering the free flow of assistance, risking potential mass starvation.

Chad faces dire humanitarian picture after polls

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CHAD

His nomination to run for yet another term met large protests in major towns including N'Djamena, where fighting broke out with security forces leading to arrests. In the last…

Crises threaten trust in Burkina Faso's government

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BURKINA FASO

Opposition and civil society frustration is growing, and the state’s eroding legitimacy could be further weakened by poorly managed polls.

Greek refugee reception could break down in October

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GREECE

The closure of unofficial transit routes through the western Balkans has stranded about 60,000 irregular migrants in temporary camps in Greece. With winter approaching, the money…

South Sudan’s humanitarian crisis will deepen

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SOUTH SUDAN

Since South Sudan’s conflict entered its most recent phase in July, humanitarian needs have risen. Donors and relief agencies will prepare for another year of a large-scale…

EU will push healthcare in African diplomacy

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EU/AFRICA

This has sought to guard against negative perceptions of the bloc and counteract China’s competitive ‘mask diplomacy’. The importance of EU-African health partnerships is set to…

Factors encouraging Lithuanians to emigrate will fall

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LITHUANIA

Before COVID-19 intervened, economic growth, rising wages, the development of high-tech sectors and Brexit were encouraging immigration. In 2019, 51% of immigrants were…