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The Agency for Refugees and Returnees Affairs (ARRA) has announced the decision to shut down the Hintsats refugee camp in Tigray regional state of northern Ethiopia and relocate the over 18,000 Eritrean refugees to other places.
ARRA public relations head Yassin Ali said the decision was made to help the refugees get better services and access to live in their favorite cities of Ethiopia.
Although the Ethiopian government did not disclose the real motive, many observers believe this is being done to satisfy demands from the Eritrean government which sees such camps as breeding grounds for opposition against its rule. The fact that the camps are so close to its border and in Tigray state, a region that is currently not in good terms with Eritrea, adds weight to that argument.
There is a growing concern in Ethiopia as to the exact nature of the relationship between the Abiy Ahmed government in Ethiopia and the Eritrean regime. Some fear the internal politics of Ethiopia may be involved here. If true, that would constitute a grave violation of the Ethiopian constitution and its sovereignty.
The last thing that is needed is one more useless war.
ARRA public relations head Yassin Ali said the decision was made to help the refugees get better services and access to live in their favorite cities of Ethiopia.
Although the Ethiopian government did not disclose the real motive, many observers believe this is being done to satisfy demands from the Eritrean government which sees such camps as breeding grounds for opposition against its rule. The fact that the camps are so close to its border and in Tigray state, a region that is currently not in good terms with Eritrea, adds weight to that argument.
There is a growing concern in Ethiopia as to the exact nature of the relationship between the Abiy Ahmed government in Ethiopia and the Eritrean regime. Some fear the internal politics of Ethiopia may be involved here. If true, that would constitute a grave violation of the Ethiopian constitution and its sovereignty.
Ethiopia to Close Refugee Camp Despite Outcry of Eritrean Migrants
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