IOM #SouthSudan Crisis in #Ethiopia (15 - 21 October 2014

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

Legend

>

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

>R a a d76

-

PGK- PGK - PGKGMBDi LAR m m aFGN

Godere

8,140

10,738

6,032

14,869

64,480

26

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

-

-

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 salemayehu@iom.int I Cell: 251‐911‐639‐082

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