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'The EU has been supporting Sudanese people who fled the conflict and are currently in Egypt and will continue to do so,' says the EU Commission.  (Photo: European Union, 2024)

Egypt must respect refugee obligations, says EU, amid Sudan influx

The EU Commission has warned that Egypt must abide by international law on asylum seekers and pushbacks, amid reports that thousands of refugees fleeing war-torn Sudan have been detained and deported back to Sudan. 

Earlier this month an investigation by the

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Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

'The EU has been supporting Sudanese people who fled the conflict and are currently in Egypt and will continue to do so,' says the EU Commission.  (Photo: European Union, 2024)

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Author Bio

Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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