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Lord Purvis of Tweed (LD)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 7 October 2024

Debate

Ethiopia and Somalia

Contribution

As a result of the pre-existing conflict there are 1.1 million Ethiopian, Somali and Eritrean refugees in Sudan. As a result of the conflict in Sudan, they are now stranded twice over. Human rights organisations have concerns that the Ethiopian and Somali Governments are not providing support for returns. Will the Minister for Africa raise the status of refugees on his visit to Ethiopia this week?

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