The core areas of focus include the Eastern route, from East and the Horn of Africa towards the Arabian Peninsula; the Southern route from East Africa and the Great Lakes towards South Africa; the Central Mediterranean Route (also called the Northern Route) from East and the Horn of Africa towards North Africa; as well as intra-regional mixed migration dynamics. [...] • The bodies of Ethiopian migrants were discovered in Malawi (25) and Zambia (27) in October and November 2022, respectively, prompting the Ethiopian government to reiterate its commitment to reduce the irregular migration of its nationals and to repatriate those in dire situations abroad. [...] As mentioned in the previous quarter, the European Court of Human Rights stated the relocation agreement is in breach of the 1951 Refugee Convention; however, on December 19th, the UK’s High Court ruled in favour of the lawfulness of the agreement. [...] Drought response: pivoting towards resilience In a joint Op-ed published in November 2022, Regional Directors for Eastern and Southern Africa representing UNICEF, the World Food Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization and the International Fund for Agricultural Development have stressed it is key to break the cycle of devastating drought impacts in the larger region and work towards the l. [...] The Cities Alliance Climate-Induced Displacement to Secondary Cities and Migration Programme CLIMATE-INDUCED DISPLACEMENT TO SECONDARY CITIES IN EASTERN AND THE HORN OF AFRICA: Cities in Eastern and the Horn of Africa: What do WHAT DO WE KNOW? we know? Cities Alliance | October 2022 Cities Alliance explores how secondary cities in East and the Horn of Africa can adopt actions to mitigate the impac.
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