Switzerland Halts Foreign Aid to Eritrea Over Refusal to Accept Rejected Asylum Seekers
Switzerland has halted its development aid to Eritrea due to the African nation's refusal to accept the return of its nationals who have been denied asylum in Switzerland.
The decision was confirmed by Michael Steiner, spokesperson for the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (EDA) in an interview with broadcaster SRF.
A valuation report from the Swiss foreign ministry stated that attempts to link foreign aid to greater political cooperation with the repatriation of Eritrean citizens had failed.
'We are currently not supporting any further projects in Eritrea. No further progress could be made when it comes to migration,' Steiner told the broadcaster.
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