Meron Estefanos
@meron.bsky.social
Dyslectic. HRD, journalist, research fellow at @dairinstitute.bsky.social & founder of @btchubafrica.bsky.social
Tweets about #Refugees #HumanRights #Eritrea #Africa #WithTheOpressed
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Tweets about #Refugees #HumanRights #Eritrea #Africa #WithTheOpressed
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Libyan Haftar forces ‘key fuel supplier’ to Sudan's RSF on behalf of UAE - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/haftar-forces-libya-key-fuel-supplier-sudans-rsf-behalf-uae
Libyan Haftar forces ‘key fuel supplier’ to Sudan's RSF on behalf of UAE
Surge in fuel smuggling from Libya benefits Sudanese paramilitaries backed by Abu Dhabi while costing billions of dollars in lost revenue, report says
www.middleeasteye.net
November 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Libyan Haftar forces ‘key fuel supplier’ to Sudan's RSF on behalf of UAE - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/haftar-forces-libya-key-fuel-supplier-sudans-rsf-behalf-uae
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New malaria drug GanLum cured more than 99% of malaria cases in a late-stage study. It may also be able to prevent the spread of drug resistance, a growing threat in sub-Saharan Africa.
First New Malaria Drug in Years Performs Strongly in Late-Stage Testing
Novartis said its experimental treatment cured more than 99% of malaria cases in the trial, marking a big step toward approval.
www.wsj.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
New malaria drug GanLum cured more than 99% of malaria cases in a late-stage study. It may also be able to prevent the spread of drug resistance, a growing threat in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Blind people can’t see the royal crown, so we should be allowed to touch it, right? Edinburgh Castle wanted to increase accessibility while managing the security concerns posed by large crowds. What do you think of their creative solution?
Transcript: habengirma.com/2025/11/12/w...
Transcript: habengirma.com/2025/11/12/w...
November 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Blind people can’t see the royal crown, so we should be allowed to touch it, right? Edinburgh Castle wanted to increase accessibility while managing the security concerns posed by large crowds. What do you think of their creative solution?
Transcript: habengirma.com/2025/11/12/w...
Transcript: habengirma.com/2025/11/12/w...
More than a dozen sea-rescue organisations join forces, cutting contact with Libyan Coast Guard – A number of at-sea rescue organisations have banded together to form a new fleet, cutting contact with the Libyan Coast Guard.
More than a dozen sea-rescue organisations join forces, cutting contact with Libyan Coast Guard | Africanews
More than a dozen at-sea migrant rescue organisations are banding together to form a new fleet, cutting contact with the Libyan coast guard.
www.africanews.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
More than a dozen sea-rescue organisations join forces, cutting contact with Libyan Coast Guard – A number of at-sea rescue organisations have banded together to form a new fleet, cutting contact with the Libyan Coast Guard.
Here is the latest MSF report on European migration policies.
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Fortress in the Sand
EU Externalisation Policies and
Trans-Saharan Migration Routes
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Fortress in the Sand
EU Externalisation Policies and
Trans-Saharan Migration Routes
www.msf.fr
November 9, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Here is the latest MSF report on European migration policies.
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Fortress in the Sand
EU Externalisation Policies and
Trans-Saharan Migration Routes
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Fortress in the Sand
EU Externalisation Policies and
Trans-Saharan Migration Routes
Next thing is to get your friends together singing a song and call it Africa for USA. 🤣🤣🤣
November 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Next thing is to get your friends together singing a song and call it Africa for USA. 🤣🤣🤣
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At least 80,000 people displaced as Sudan’s humanitarian crisis deepens following the RSF’s capture of el-Fasher.
Where are tens of thousands of people in Sudan fleeing to?
At least 80,000 people displaced as Sudan’s humanitarian crisis deepens following the RSF’s capture of el-Fasher.
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 9:30 AM
At least 80,000 people displaced as Sudan’s humanitarian crisis deepens following the RSF’s capture of el-Fasher.
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Tigray was the centre of a devastating two-year war that pitted the TPLF against Ethiopia’s federal army.
Tigray fighters enter Ethiopia’s Afar region, stoking fears of new conflict
Tigray was the centre of a devastating two-year war that pitted the TPLF against Ethiopia’s federal army.
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Tigray was the centre of a devastating two-year war that pitted the TPLF against Ethiopia’s federal army.
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Some background.
Netanyahu Calls to Expel Unauthorized Immigrants After Eritreans Clash
The Israeli PM’s remarks revived a debate about the fate of thousands of asylum seekers after hundreds of opposing Eritrean groups faced off in Tel Aviv this weekend.
www.nytimes.com/2023/09/03/w...
Netanyahu Calls to Expel Unauthorized Immigrants After Eritreans Clash
The Israeli PM’s remarks revived a debate about the fate of thousands of asylum seekers after hundreds of opposing Eritrean groups faced off in Tel Aviv this weekend.
www.nytimes.com/2023/09/03/w...
November 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Some background.
Netanyahu Calls to Expel Unauthorized Immigrants After Eritreans Clash
The Israeli PM’s remarks revived a debate about the fate of thousands of asylum seekers after hundreds of opposing Eritrean groups faced off in Tel Aviv this weekend.
www.nytimes.com/2023/09/03/w...
Netanyahu Calls to Expel Unauthorized Immigrants After Eritreans Clash
The Israeli PM’s remarks revived a debate about the fate of thousands of asylum seekers after hundreds of opposing Eritrean groups faced off in Tel Aviv this weekend.
www.nytimes.com/2023/09/03/w...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
An Eritrean national who supports the regime of the East African country and who had illegally entered Israel was deported back to Eritrea on Monday. The deportation marks the first time that an Eritrean national has been booted from Israel.
Israel deports first Eritrean regime supporter | The Jerusalem Post
At 9:00 a.m., the Enforcement and Foreigners Administration of the Population and Immigration Authority began the deportation process.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM
An Eritrean national who supports the regime of the East African country and who had illegally entered Israel was deported back to Eritrea on Monday. The deportation marks the first time that an Eritrean national has been booted from Israel.
Libya, EU agree to step up migrant returns and border management – Libyan and European officials have agreed to intensify efforts to return people who reached Europe irregularly to their home countries and to strengthen border management across Libya, according to the EU’s ambassador in Tripoli.
Libya, EU agree to step up migrant returns and border management
Libyan and European officials have agreed to intensify efforts to return irregular migrants to their home countries and to strengthen border management across Libya, according to the EU’s ambassador i...
libyaobserver.ly
November 1, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Libya, EU agree to step up migrant returns and border management – Libyan and European officials have agreed to intensify efforts to return people who reached Europe irregularly to their home countries and to strengthen border management across Libya, according to the EU’s ambassador in Tripoli.
Nineteen EU countries and Norway demand measures to return Afghans either voluntarily or forcibly – Twenty European countries have urged the European Commission to prioritise the return of Afghan nationals living illegally in Europe, either voluntarily or by force.
Twenty countries press the EU to send back Afghans illegally in Europe
Twenty European countries have urged the European Commission to prioritize the return of Afghan nationals living illegally in Europe, either voluntarily or by force.
www.euronews.com
November 1, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Nineteen EU countries and Norway demand measures to return Afghans either voluntarily or forcibly – Twenty European countries have urged the European Commission to prioritise the return of Afghan nationals living illegally in Europe, either voluntarily or by force.
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INVESTIGATION: Inside Project Nimbus
To secure the lucrative contract, Google & Amazon agreed to secretly notify Israel if a foreign court demands its data, and disregard their own terms of service.
By Yuval Abraham
www.972mag.com/project-nimb...
@mekomit.bsky.social
To secure the lucrative contract, Google & Amazon agreed to secretly notify Israel if a foreign court demands its data, and disregard their own terms of service.
By Yuval Abraham
www.972mag.com/project-nimb...
@mekomit.bsky.social
Inside Israel’s deal with Google and Amazon
To secure Project Nimbus, the tech giants agreed to disregard their own terms of service and tip Israel off if a foreign court demands its data.
www.972mag.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
INVESTIGATION: Inside Project Nimbus
To secure the lucrative contract, Google & Amazon agreed to secretly notify Israel if a foreign court demands its data, and disregard their own terms of service.
By Yuval Abraham
www.972mag.com/project-nimb...
@mekomit.bsky.social
To secure the lucrative contract, Google & Amazon agreed to secretly notify Israel if a foreign court demands its data, and disregard their own terms of service.
By Yuval Abraham
www.972mag.com/project-nimb...
@mekomit.bsky.social
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All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 218 of The Continent
El Fasher has fallen — the last Darfuri city to resist the Rapid Support Forces. After a 500-day siege, the Sudanese army withdrew, leaving 250,000 civilians at the mercy of genocidal militias.
bit.ly/218_TC
Welcome to Issue 218 of The Continent
El Fasher has fallen — the last Darfuri city to resist the Rapid Support Forces. After a 500-day siege, the Sudanese army withdrew, leaving 250,000 civilians at the mercy of genocidal militias.
bit.ly/218_TC
October 31, 2025 at 6:17 PM
All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 218 of The Continent
El Fasher has fallen — the last Darfuri city to resist the Rapid Support Forces. After a 500-day siege, the Sudanese army withdrew, leaving 250,000 civilians at the mercy of genocidal militias.
bit.ly/218_TC
Welcome to Issue 218 of The Continent
El Fasher has fallen — the last Darfuri city to resist the Rapid Support Forces. After a 500-day siege, the Sudanese army withdrew, leaving 250,000 civilians at the mercy of genocidal militias.
bit.ly/218_TC
Images coming out of Sudan are horrifying and heartbreaking, it seems that the Janjaweed are finishing what they started 20 years ago. 💔 #StopEthnicCleansing
#SaveDarfur #SaveSudan #AlFashir
#SaveDarfur #SaveSudan #AlFashir
October 30, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Images coming out of Sudan are horrifying and heartbreaking, it seems that the Janjaweed are finishing what they started 20 years ago. 💔 #StopEthnicCleansing
#SaveDarfur #SaveSudan #AlFashir
#SaveDarfur #SaveSudan #AlFashir
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As Virunga National Park turns 100, Congo’s crown jewel faces crisis: rebel occupation, local anger, failed projects, and a controversial Belgian “prince” at its helm. Once a symbol of conservation, it’s now a battleground of power, poverty, and profit — even hosting a Bitcoin mine.
The Belgian prince, the national park, and the bitcoin mine
Emmanuel de Merode’s controversial stewardship of the DRC’s iconic Virunga National Park is giving him even greater powers.
continent.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:39 AM
As Virunga National Park turns 100, Congo’s crown jewel faces crisis: rebel occupation, local anger, failed projects, and a controversial Belgian “prince” at its helm. Once a symbol of conservation, it’s now a battleground of power, poverty, and profit — even hosting a Bitcoin mine.
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🚨NEW🚨 from DAIR:
Today we are releasing "Driven Down", a new report on how workplace technology enables Amazon to steal wages, hide labor,
intensify poor working conditions, and evade responsibility.
Read the full report here: drive.google.com/file/d/1yBxy...
Today we are releasing "Driven Down", a new report on how workplace technology enables Amazon to steal wages, hide labor,
intensify poor working conditions, and evade responsibility.
Read the full report here: drive.google.com/file/d/1yBxy...
October 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🚨NEW🚨 from DAIR:
Today we are releasing "Driven Down", a new report on how workplace technology enables Amazon to steal wages, hide labor,
intensify poor working conditions, and evade responsibility.
Read the full report here: drive.google.com/file/d/1yBxy...
Today we are releasing "Driven Down", a new report on how workplace technology enables Amazon to steal wages, hide labor,
intensify poor working conditions, and evade responsibility.
Read the full report here: drive.google.com/file/d/1yBxy...
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6 years of joint work with so many colleagues and students
700 pages deconstructing the EU apparatus of power from Z to A
500 officials individuals identified in office b/w 2014 and 2020
122 allegedly implicated in ICC crimes
Next: the 2021-2025 suspects
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
700 pages deconstructing the EU apparatus of power from Z to A
500 officials individuals identified in office b/w 2014 and 2020
122 allegedly implicated in ICC crimes
Next: the 2021-2025 suspects
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Lawyers ask ICC to investigate 122 European officials for crimes against humanity in Mediterranean
Human rights lawyers accused 122 European officials of committing crimes against migrants in the Mediterranean Sea
www.washingtonpost.com
October 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
6 years of joint work with so many colleagues and students
700 pages deconstructing the EU apparatus of power from Z to A
500 officials individuals identified in office b/w 2014 and 2020
122 allegedly implicated in ICC crimes
Next: the 2021-2025 suspects
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
700 pages deconstructing the EU apparatus of power from Z to A
500 officials individuals identified in office b/w 2014 and 2020
122 allegedly implicated in ICC crimes
Next: the 2021-2025 suspects
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
A landmark legal action has been filed before the International Criminal Court.
700-page legal brief to the International Criminal Court, exposing the involvement of 122 EU & Member State officials in crimes against humanity committed against migrants on the Central Mediterranean route (2014–2020).
700-page legal brief to the International Criminal Court, exposing the involvement of 122 EU & Member State officials in crimes against humanity committed against migrants on the Central Mediterranean route (2014–2020).
October 17, 2025 at 9:31 AM
A landmark legal action has been filed before the International Criminal Court.
700-page legal brief to the International Criminal Court, exposing the involvement of 122 EU & Member State officials in crimes against humanity committed against migrants on the Central Mediterranean route (2014–2020).
700-page legal brief to the International Criminal Court, exposing the involvement of 122 EU & Member State officials in crimes against humanity committed against migrants on the Central Mediterranean route (2014–2020).
The Channel Crossings project, a 3-year ESCR funded research that investigated the UK response to (irregularised) migration in the English Channel.
You can read the final report here: ⬇️
You can read the final report here: ⬇️
channelcrossings.org
October 17, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The Channel Crossings project, a 3-year ESCR funded research that investigated the UK response to (irregularised) migration in the English Channel.
You can read the final report here: ⬇️
You can read the final report here: ⬇️
Spain bets on undocumented people to counter labour shortage and boost growth – Amidst the global rhetoric against undocumented people, Spain stands out as an exception.
Spain bets on migrants to counter labour shortage and boost growth
While the US government is waging an unprecedented deportation campaign against immigrants, combating irregular migration is one of the European Union’s priorities. Amidst the global rhetoric against ...
www.euronews.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Spain bets on undocumented people to counter labour shortage and boost growth – Amidst the global rhetoric against undocumented people, Spain stands out as an exception.
Germany and EU partners explore return centres outside the bloc – Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the initiative is in its early stages and requires EU-level legal coordination.
Germany and EU Partners Explore Migrant Return Centers Outside the Bloc
Germany and EU partners are developing plans for migrant “return centers” outside the bloc. Dobrindt said coordination and legal groundwork are needed as Europe debates stricter asylum measures.
www.newsworm.de
October 16, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Germany and EU partners explore return centres outside the bloc – Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the initiative is in its early stages and requires EU-level legal coordination.
Frontex eyes new role in EU drone defence – EU ministers gathered on Saturday in Munich for what officials dubbed a “hardline migration summit”. But Europe’s border agency Frontex unexpectedly took centre stage in a new security debate, this time focusing not on migration, but on defence.
Frontex eyes new role in EU drone defence | Euractiv
Frontex's future role will also be discussed during this month's Home Affairs Council, ahead of next year's review of its mandate
www.euractiv.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Frontex eyes new role in EU drone defence – EU ministers gathered on Saturday in Munich for what officials dubbed a “hardline migration summit”. But Europe’s border agency Frontex unexpectedly took centre stage in a new security debate, this time focusing not on migration, but on defence.
Mixed message on Frontex future role in drone detection – Drones used by the EU’s border agency Frontex will only be for border surveillance, the European Commission has stated – after its migration chief Magnus Brunner suggested otherwise.
Mixed message on Frontex future role in drone detection
Drones used by the EU's border agency Frontex will only be for border surveillance, the European Commission has stated — after its migration chief Magnus Brunner suggested otherwise.
euobserver.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Mixed message on Frontex future role in drone detection – Drones used by the EU’s border agency Frontex will only be for border surveillance, the European Commission has stated – after its migration chief Magnus Brunner suggested otherwise.