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UK's Yvette Cooper Tackles Migration Crisis in Ethiopia

2/2/2026

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British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will visit Ethiopia to address migration from Horn of Africa.
She aims to establish job creation partnerships to deter migration and bolster anti-smuggling cooperation.
Approximately 30% of migrants crossing the English Channel are from Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, and Sudan.
During the visit, she will sign an energy-projects agreement and announce £17 million for initiatives against violence toward women and children suffering from malnutrition.

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British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will visit Ethiopia to address migration from Horn of Africa.
She aims to establish job creation partnerships to deter migration and bolster anti-smuggling cooperation.
Approximately 30% of migrants crossing the English Channel are from Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, and Sudan.
During the visit, she will sign an energy-projects agreement and announce £17 million for initiatives against violence toward women and children suffering from malnutrition.