Sudan reports new refugee waves from Ethiopia
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December 20, 2020 -(GADAREF) - The number of Ethiopian refugees who crossed into Sudan fleeing the restive Tigray region has reached near 55,000 people, Sudanese humanitarian authorities said on Sunday.
Ethiopian federal army retook control of the Tigray capital Mekelle last November, however, the TPLF fighters continue to clash with the federal army in different locations in the region, despite the official statements about the end of the military operations in Tigray. The Hamdayet (Border Reception) Center received 442 new refugees, while the Hashaba Center received 263 new deserters, read a daily report seen by Sudan Tribune issued by the Emergency Committee in the State of Gedaref, on Saturday.
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