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41
MAY
40
21,513
1,173
4,664
1,572
AKBBRBKLE
40
3,038
474
7,894
611
94
2
2
AKBFGN (Heli/ bus)
59
59
AKBKLE (Heli/ bus)
218
97
121
BRBKLE (Heli)
1
1
GMBDIM (Heli)
7
7
KULDIM (Heli)
PGKDIM (Heli)
12
76
24
53
17
AKBMTR (Heli)
TOTALS
172
24
247
340
AKBLTR (Heli)
Entry points
TRAVEL ROUTES
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ASSISTED IN GAMBELLA
10
10
LTRFGN
6
6
LTRKLE
128
128
APTGMB
>
#
61
28
33
BNGItang
6
6
60
60
21
21
Woreda B.
433
76
179
178
>
BNG-Entry BNG-Points BNG- BNGGMB ABOB ABOL/ FGN International JOR B. Regional B.
28,221
3,020
15,776
9,425
0
BRBKLE
11,686
934
664
1,874
8,214
10
BRBMTR
5,359
-
-
3,080
20
2,279
MTRLTR
2,854
2,854
MTR NIP
40 Km
19,644
-
8,038
PGKITN
>
419
14
1
1,449
2
8
2,452
2,452
Pu g1n i d o 14 419
PGKPAM
# 1,267
96
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-
PGK- PGK - PGKGMBDi LAR m m aFGN
Godere
8,140
10,738
6,032
14,869
64,480
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TOTAL BY MONTH
173,238
946
1,292
8,650
21,444
28,329
22,059
27,002
43,750
17,204
2,557
Gambel
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A total of 190,510 South Sudanese asylum-seekers have arrived in Ethiopia mainly through the Pagak and Akobo-Tergol border points since the influx began on 16 December, according to UNHCR. IOM has relocated a total of 173,238 refugees to Pugnido, Leitchuor, Bonga, Kule and Nip Nip camps as of 21 October, 2014. Children make up 70% of new arrivals; and , women make up more than three-quarters of the adults. New arrivals are relocated from the Burbiey border entry points to Matar way station by rental vehicles. The IOM medical team is conducting the PDMS at the entry points.
BACKGROUND
the refugees from entry points to camps. IOM has assigned doctors and nurses to conduct PreDeparture Medical Screening (PDMS).
10b o b o 40 A IOM assigned 40 buses and 10 boats to relocate
TRANSPORTATION AND MEDICAL CHECK UP
200,000 180,000 160,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0
Goge 24,675
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-
PGKKLE
Somalia
Djibout�
Yemen
TOTAL ARRIVALS/ REGISTERED AND RELOCATED Total
S N N P R
#
Etang Ku l e
Kenya
Ethiopia
Eritrea
O R O M I A
Uganda
GAMBELLA
>Wa n ke
South Sudan
Sudan
Mengesh
Fu g n i#d o 11,466
140
PGKLTR
Okugu
S O UT H S UD AN
1,252
1,252
WANAKU
Dima
Jore Jor
Po c h a l l a
173,238 Macha
>Pa ga g Lare
TOTAL IOM
Goge
>
#
Pu g n i d o
Fu g n i d o
# Jikawo
#
Bonga
Gambela Zuria
Sub-office
GAMBELLA Abobo
Itang
#
L i e tc h o r
Ku l e
Kule / ETierkedi, tang Pamdong
>Wa n ke
IOM GAMBELLA SOUTH SUDANESE MOVEMENTS - 21 OCTOBER, 2014 Refugee Camps
Major influx directions
12
604
SEP
5
5
4
35
425
-
AKBBRBFGN
Akobo
IOM’s boat and bus transport
>
Lare
Pagak ga g >Pa
S O UT H S UD AN
OCT
1,261
32
44
8,500
AKBBRBMTR
AUG
471
164
227
10,856
2,157
-
AKBBRBLTR
182
-
APR
50
-
GMBKLE
1,476
-
MAR
23
-
FEB
30
GMBItang
JUL
108
JAN
GMBBNG
>
>
Burbiey
IOM’s presence
Jore
Nip-Nip
L i e tc h o r Leitchuor # Jikawo
W a n t aJ ow o r
New route to avoid muddy roads caused by heavy rain
Ak o b o
JUN
GMBFGN
DATES
KEY
SOUTH SUDAN
>
Ak o b o
Akobo
>
Burbiey
Matar Wa ntawo
IOM’S South Sudan Refugee Relocation 21 October, 2014
INFO-GRAPHICS GAMBELLA REGION: Saudi Arabia
To
Sub-office
0
0
229
572
41
1749
Aug
Sep
Oct
TOTAL
29
267
5
28
152
388
June
49
15
52
89
0
Transported from Tongo Entry Point to the camps within Benishangul
July
11
252
April
May
32
65
February
7
January
March
Transported from Abrhamu Entry Point to camps within Benishangul
Month
Abrahamu
SOUTH SUDAN
143
0
0
0
0
72
0
0
54
0
17
Transported from Assosa Entry Point to camps within Benishangul
174
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
112
51
0
Transported from Kush-megani Entry Point to camps within Benishangul
177
0
0
0
0
0
0
177
0
0
0
Transported from Amorma (3’rd camp) Entry Point to camps within Benishangul
BENISHANGUL GUMUZ
IOM’S South Sudan Refugee Relocation 21 October, 2014
INFO-GRAPHICS BENISHANGUL-GUMUZ REGION:
64
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
64
Transported from Kurmuk (Dilashe) Entry Point to camps within Benishangul
2574
41
572
234
416
253
301
214
283
172
88
Total Number of Individuals Moved
2,574
ASSISTED
TOTAL IOM
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
AUG
Sept
Oct
IOM has facilitated refugee movement in the Regional State of Benishangul-Gumuz. Requested by Administration for Refugee and Returnee Affairs (ARRA), IOM has, since January 2014, facilitated transportation for 2,574 refugees from South Sudan. Since the beginning of the South Sudan crisis, there has been an influx of refugees through nine entry points, namely: Kurmuk, Gesan, Gamed, Asheshiko, Tongo, AlMahal, Abrahamu, Sostegna camp and Bamaza. IOM is also providing predeparture medical screening to identify refugees who may need medical attention and/or referral on arrival at the camp.
BACKGROUND
Jan
Total
TOTAL ARRIVALS/ REGISTERED/ RELOCATED
Total
IOM SLO Response to South Sudan Crisis in Ethiopia EXTERNAL SITUATION REPORT
15-21 October 2014
IOM staff boarding refugees at Burbiey. ©IOM 2014 (Photo: Okech Sam)
HIGHLIGHTS
GENERAL OVERVIEW
Since the conflict broke out in December 2013, the total number of South Sudanese refugees crossing to neighbouring countries, has surpassed 465,815 individuals. Ethiopia has received the highest number of refugees with a total of 190,510 individuals crossing its border. The Ethiopian borders remain open to asylum seekers. The South Sudanese refugee population has become the largest refugee group in Ethiopia, surpassing the Somali refugee population according to UNHCR. IOM has assisted 173,238 refugees in Gambella and 2,574 in Benishangul‐Gumuz since the conflict broke out. Since the last update, IOM has evacuated a total of 542 refugees in Gambella Region. The number of arrival has increased with refugees showing up at entry points. 326 refugees were moved from Burbiey to Matar on 15 October and another 204 refugees were moved from Burbiey to Matar on 18 October alone. This is a consistent drop since the beginning of September due to inaccessible roads because of the heavy rain and flooding including rising water level of the Baro River in various locations in the Region. Over all, the number of South Sudanese refugees IOM has evacuated in October has declined due to the persistent rain, camp flooding, stalled relocations to Okugu camp in Dima and an ongoing search for alternative camp sites.
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During this reporting period, IOM has evacuated a total of 542 refugees from South Sudan entering Ethiopia through various entry points in Gambella Region
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Akobo remains an active entry point receiving between 50 and 60 new arrivals every day
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The total number of refugees evacuated by IOM is 173,238 in Gambella and 2,574 in Benishangul‐Gumuz.
Bad roads due to heavy rain, such as the one shown above on the way to Macha have con�nued to pause a challenge on the evacua�on exercise . ©IOM 2014 (Photo: Deribie Abera)
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IOM and partners have been advised by Administration for Refugee and Returnee Affairs (ARRA) to maintain a strong presence in Dima, Leitchour, Matar and Nip Nip for continuous emergency service delivery. However, permanent investment in Leitchour is still discouraged. According to a UNHCR and ARRA’s joint assessment mission, it was observed that Akobo remains an active entry point receiving between 50 and 60 new arrivals every day. UNHCR and ARRA are following up on the resumption of previously suspended registration activities in Akobo . Since the end of September 2014; the WHO has opened up an Ebola centre at the entry points in Gambella region. The road to Leichour is still impassable, IOM is facing challenges to continue its normal operations in Matar. Though, water levers has resided over the past week, much of the affected area remains wet and refugees continue to stay where they settled in the different parts of Nyinyang and along the Nip Nip and Jikaw corridor and Gambella ‐ Matar highway. All partners are still depending on the lone helicopter for all movements to and from Matar and Leichour. Movement of supplies such as fuel and other essential commodities are not possible on the helicopter; this has forced IOM to use rental vehicles as an alternative to transport refugees from Burbiey to Matar since the road is not accessible by buses. However, only 54 kms is currently accessible by road from Gambella to Leitchuor with the remaining part of the road completely flooded including the surrounding grassland. There are more than 62,800 refugees in need of relocation from various camps and transit centres within Gambella region. ARRA and UNHCR have requested that all new arrivals from the three entry points of Burbiey, Akobo and Pagak be moved to Okugu camp. IOM has devised an action plan to start the relocation of refugees from flooded camps to Okugu camp and has also constructed a transit station at Geder around Macha. IOM is on standby as it awaits the relocation to Okugu. Currently; there are a number of challenges for the relocation to Okugo to happen such as: 40km of muddy road from Gambella to Macha. Unwillingness of
the refugees to move to Okugo due to security concerns; and the capacity of Okugu to accommodate the refugee caseload to be relocated have continued to pose a challenge. Okugo can only accommodate 29,000 refugees in addition to the 6,000 already on ground. Therefore, the search for a new site with higher ground in the Gambella Region is still on top of the agenda. The only ongoing relocation is between Akobo to Matar as all other movements are restricted. IOM has started constructing shelters to assist 39,000 refugees (7,800 households) in Kule refugee camp in Gambella to enhance protection of refugees from harsh weather conditions and environment. However, due to heavy rain in the region, access to the camp has been blocked. This has posed a major challenge to move construction materials. IOM is also facilitating refugee movements in Assosa in the Regional State of Benishangul‐Gumuz. As of 21st October, 2,574 refugees have been relocated from various entry points in the Region. During this reporting period, however, there has not been a refugee relocation from this region. On request by UNHCR, IOM is also facilitating camp‐to‐ camp transportation for refugees who may want to relocate to a different camps for one reason or another.
Partnerships and Coordination
IOM closely collaborates with the Government of Ethiopia’s ARRA, UNHCR and humanitarian partners on the ground to respond to this emergency. IOM is also coordinating health referrals and care with the Ministry of Health, WHO, UNHCR, UNFPA, IFRC, UNICEF, WFP, IMC, ARRA, ACF, MSF‐F as well as regional hospitals.
Challenges •
Limited reception capacity resulting in limited movement.
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Heavy rains flooding rivers made the stay at camps and Burbiey, Pagak and Matar challenging. The rain has also made roads inaccessible.
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Security threats have made some camps in Benishangul‐Gumuz inaccessible.
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Refugees’ concerns about relocation to Okugu.
IOM appreciates the invaluable support from the following donors and partners whose support has enabled us reach out to those most in need:
Contact: Senior Communica�ons Assistant I Alemayehu Seifeselassie I
[email protected] I Cell: 251‐911‐639‐082
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