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<p>The purpose of the Khartoum Process is to facilitate an EU-Africa dialogue on managing
migration, combatting organised immigration crime and addressing the devastating effects
of trafficking in the Horn and North Africa. It is called the Khartoum Process because
the agreement was signed in Khartoum but it is not specific to Sudan. It is a regional
mechanism for European and Horn of Africa countries to cooperate that is currently
Chaired by Eritrea. The UK remains a member of the Steering Committee, which is vital
to helping steer this important work.</p><p>Part of the EU-African joint efforts to
tackle organised immigration crime in the Horn of Africa is delivered through the
'Regional Operations Centre Khartoum' (ROCK), to which the UK has contributed funding
for a specialist expert in the past. However, due to recent events in Sudan, EU funded
work on the ROCK is suspended. Our officials in London, the region and Brussels are
in frequent contact with EU partners to ensure that all work in Sudan reflects the
current situation, in line with our human rights priorities.</p>
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