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Continuation of Restrictive Measures and Blockades: New Egyptian Directives Bar Entry of All Sudanese Citizens Without Visa
The Refugees Platform in Egypt (RPE) has acquired two documents dated June 7. One is issued by the Arqeen Border Crossing management (Sudan side), while the other is issued by
EgyptAir Internal Document: Egyptian Authorities Impose New Measures Prohibiting Entry of Sudanese and Refugees into Egyptian Territories
According to an internal publication from EgyptAir's General Stations Administration, issued May 29, 2023, and reviewed by the Refugees Platform in Egypt (RPE), addressed to all acting general managers, station
Emergency Appeal from Stranded Sudanese at Border Crossings and Egyptian Consulates and an Open Letter for the Protection of Eritrean and Ethiopian Refugees in Sudan
Activists, families, and friends of stranded Sudanese individuals at the Egyptian-Sudanese borders have been appealing to the Egyptian government via social media to re-allow temporary documents’ holders to cross into
High Commissioner for Refugees During His Visit to Egypt: UNHCR Seeks Presence on Sudanese Border, Explores Solutions for Those Who Have Lost Their Passports
The High Commissioner for Refugees stated in press statements on May 29, 2023, that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is "trying to establish a presence on the
Congestion and Crossing Crisis at Egyptian-Sudanese Borders Following Egyptian Authorities’ Decision to Halt Passage for Emergency Travel Document Holders
On midday of May 25th, Egyptian authorities issued a decision to suspend the use of temporary travel documents for Sudanese nationals at Egyptian border crossings. These documents had been in
“My Arrest by Egyptian Authorities Violates the 1951 Geneva Convention”: Egyptian Authorities Deport Director of “African Refugee Rights” to Rwanda a Week After His Abduction
The Refugees Platform in Egypt (RPE) confirmed that the Egyptian authorities have deported Chadian activist and human rights defender, Djasnan Alfred Camus, on the evening of May 22nd, 2023, to
From Sudan to Egypt: Trapped in Sudan…Evacuation Plans Continue Egyptian MFA Announces Moving its Diplomatic Staff from Khartoum to Elsewhere in Sudan
Status Report on the Period Between 22-26 April 2023: On the morning of April 24th, Egypt announced the start of evacuation procedures for its people in Sudan. According to an
From Sudan to Egypt: Perilous Journey, Reports of Looting Money and Valuables from Those Attempting to Flee, Death of a Young Egyptian Due to Insulin Shortage
Status Report on the Period Between 22-26 April 2023: According to different testimonies from separate movement points, we have observed a sharp increase in transportation prices for buses carrying survivors
From Sudan to Egypt: Who Allows Their Crossing?
Status report on the period between April 22nd and April 26th, 2023. In light of the severe inconsistency and spread of false and unverified information, as well as the lack
Libyan Red Crescent: 8 Migrants Drown off Northwestern Libya While 92 Others Are Rescued
The Libyan Red Crescent announced on Wednesday the recovery of 8 bodies of migrants in the Garabuli area - a coastal city located on the Mediterranean Sea in the northwest
March 2022: The Libyan authorities deport hundreds of Egyptian migrants, most of them minors
Last March witnessed the deportation of large numbers of irregular migrants from Libya to Egypt through the land border crossings between the two countries. “Refugees Platform in Egypt” followed many
