There are over 40,000 Eritrean refugees in Israel.

In 1981, Ficre Gebreysus, 30 years old, was among thousands of Eritrean refugees who fled on foot to Sudan, he said.

And Sudan's 100,000-strong Eritrean refugee population.

Since the 1960s, the city has been the destination of large numbers of Ethiopian and Eritrean refugees fleeing conflict and war.

You live in a world with starving Eritrean refugees and escaping smallpox viruses and third-world trade imbalances and the escalating of urban violence into an art form.

The next item is the debate on six motions for resolutions on the subject of Eritrean refugees held hostage in Sinai.

Mr President, the situation of the Eritrean refugees in Sinai is tragic.

We are also highlighting the fact that Eritrean refugees in the Sinai are being held hostage.

The EU should act as a mediator between Eritrea and the Eritrean refugees to ensure their safe return home.

(PL) Mr President, Eritrean refugees are in a tragic situation.