IOM #SouthSudan crisis in Ethiopia (12 August 2014)

41

MAY

40

21,513

1,173

40

1,173

76

TOTALS

172

707

32

44

8,500

10,856

AKBBRBMTR

AUG

471

164

227

50

2,157

-

AKBBRBLTR

474

5

5

4

35

425

-

AKBBRBFGN

4,664

1,572

AKBBRBKLE

7,894

182

-

APR

23

-

MAR

-

GMBKLE

611

24

247

340

AKBLTR (Heli)

Entry points

JUL

-

FEB

30

GMBItang

>

Ak o b o

59

42

17

AKBMTR (Heli)

2

2

AKBFGN (Heli/ bus)

Major influx directions

IOM’s presence

>

Jor

59

>

218

97

121

BRBKLE (Heli)

1

1

GMBDIM (Heli)

7

7

KULDIM (Heli)

10

10

LTRFGN

6

6

LTRKLE

1,252

1,252

WANAKU

61

28

33

6

6

>

#

ASSISTED IN GAMBELLA

60

60

Abobo

>

BNGABOL/ JOR

>

BRBKLE

Jor BNGFGN

21

21

433

76

179

Woreda B.

178

28,221

3,020

15,776

9,425

International B. Regional B.

Entry Points

8,214

8,214

0

BRBMTR

10

5,359

-

-

3,080

2,279

MTRLTR

20

19,644

-

8,038

11,466

140

PGKLTR

14

PGKGMB

Okugu

J o rD ei m a

419

419

PGKITN

166,313

Refugee Camps

BNG- BNG- BNGLegend Itang GMB ABOB

TRAVEL ROUTES

Bonga

>Pa#ga g

40 Km

14

14

PGK LAR

PGKPAM

1

1,447

2,452

2,452

64,469

15

8,140

166,313

1,511

21,444

28,329

22,059 10,738

d >R a a 6,032

43,750

17,204

27,002

24,675 14,869

#

2,557

#

TOTAL BY MONTH

Jan

Mar

May

Jul

40

Goge

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A total of 183,114 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 166,312 refugees to Pugnido, Leitchuor, Bonga and Kule camps as of 12 August, 2014. Children make up 70% of new arrivals; of the adult arrivals, women make up more than three-quarters. New arrivals are relocated from the border entry points Pagak and Akobo to Kule Camp II by IOM boats and buses. The IOM medical team is conducting the PDMS at the entry points.

BACKGROUND

Abobo

IOM assigned 40 buses and 10 boats to relocate the refugees from entry points to camps. IOM has assigned doctors and nurses to conduct PreDeparture Medical Screening (PDMS).

S N N P R

10

To

Ga Total

TRANSPORTATION AND MEDICAL CHECK UP

0

50000

#

150000

Ku l e100000

Pu g n i d o

8

-

PGKKLE

Di m m-a

1,267

96

76

-

PGKFGN

Fu g n i d o

PGKGMB

Somalia

Djibout�

Yemen

TOTAL ARRIVALS/ REGISTERED AND RELOCATED Total

E t a 200000 ng

Godere

Kenya

Ethiopia

Eritrea

O R O M I A

Uganda

GAMBELLA

>Wa n ke

South Sudan

Sudan

Mengesh

Gambela Zuria

TOTAL IOM

Goge

Po c h a l l a

Pu g n i d o

#

IOM GAMBELLA SOUTH SUDANESE MOVEMENTS - 12 AUGUST, 2014

AKBKLE (Heli/ bus)

59

Itang

#

Sub-office

Lare # J iGAMBELLA kawo

Ku l e

Tierkedi

E tKule a n g/

>Wa n ke

L i e tc h o r

Fu g n i d o

Lare

S O UT H S UD AN

Akobo

IOM’s boat and bus transport

1,476

108

JAN

GMBBNG

>

Burbiey

New route to avoid muddy roads caused by heavy rain

JUN

GMBFGN

DATES

KEY

Nip-Nip

L i e tc h o r Leitchuor # Jikawo

W a n t a Jw o ore

SOUTH SUDAN

>

Ak o b o

Akobo

>

Burbiey

Matar Wa ntawo

Pagak ga g >Pa

IOM’S South Sudan Refugee Relocation 12 August, 2014

INFO-GRAPHICS GAMBELLA REGION:

Saudi Arabia

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG TOTAL

Date

Transported from Abrahamu to different camps within BGNRS 7 32 65 11 252 152 388 40 947

Abrahamu

SOUTH SUDAN

Transported from Tongo to different camps within BGNRS 0 89 52 15 48 29 33 7 273

Sub-office

Transported from Koshmajani to different camps within BGNRS 0 51 112 20 0 0

183

Transported from Assosa to different camps within BGNRS 18 3 54 0 0 90

165

177

Transported from Amorma to different camps within BGNRS 0 0 0 177 0 0

BENISHANGUL GUMUZ

IOM’S South Sudan Refugee Relocation 12 August, 2014

INFO-GRAPHICS BENISHANGUL-GUMUZ REGION:

64

Transported from Kurmuk to different camps within BGNRS 64 0 0 0 0 0

1,809

ASSISTED

TOTAL IOM

Total 1,809

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

AUG

TOTAL

Total

Kurmuk to camps within BGNRS

Amorma to camps within BGNRS

Koshmajani to camps within BGNRS

Assosa to camps within BGNRS

Tongo to camps within BGNRS

Abrahamu to camps within BGNRS

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 1,809 refugees from South Sudan. At the beginning of the South Sudan crisis, there was a steady influx of refugees through nine entry points, namely: Kurmuk, Gizan, Gemed, Ashesheko, Tongo, AlMahal, Abrahamu, Sostenya camp and Bamza. Six entry points have since been closed down due to insecurity and refugees are currently being processed from Abrahamu, Tongo and Bambasi. IOM is also providing pre-departure medical screening to identify refugees who may need medical attention and/or referral on arrival at the camp.

BACKGROUND

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

2000

TOTAL ARRIVALS/ REGISTERED/ RELOCATED

IOM SLO Response to South Sudan Crisis in Ethiopia EXTERNAL SITUATION REPORT

6 – 12 August 2014

Refugees awaiting relocation at Pagak. ©IOM 2014 (Alemayehu Seifeselassie)

GENERAL OVERVIEW

From the total of over 436,742 South Sudanese refugees who have fled into neighbouring countries, 183,114 have crossed into Ethiopia (according to UNHCR: 08 August). This makes Ethiopia the biggest receiving country of South Sudanese refugees.

IOM has assisted 166,313 refugees in Gambella and 1,809 in Benishangul‐Gumuz since the conflict broke out in mid‐ December, 2013. During this reporting period, IOM has moved a total of 3,968 refugees who have entered from South Sudan to Ethiopia (3,968 ‐ Akobo, Pagak and Burbiey entry points in Gambella Region) and (29 ‐ Abrahamu in Benishangul‐Gumuz Region).

As of 02 August, IOM has been moving refugees from Pagak to Pamdong Transition Station (located 5km away from Kule 2/Tierkedi) until they are to be relocated to Nip‐Nip Camp which was under construction since the beginning of August. Pamdong has now reached its capacity (3,000 refugees) as of 8th of August.

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HIGHLIGHTS • • •

Pamdong Transitional Station has now reached its capacity (3,000 refugees) as of 8th of August.

Rising water levels of Baro River has made relocation very difficult from Burbiey, and Pagak entry points and Matar way station.

Total number of refugees moved by IOM: 166,313 from Gambella and 1,809 from Benishangul‐Gumuz.

IOM registration point at Pagak entry point flooded by rising water levels of Baro River. © IOM 2014 (Photo: Deribe Abera )

UNHCR and the Administration for Refugee and Returnee Affairs (ARRA) have been considering two spots Okugu and Nip Nip to setup camps.

The construction of the later has preceded and Nip Nip has been completed as of 12 August.

Accordingly, IOM will start the relocation of refugees to Nip Nip on 13 August.

It is to be recalled that IOM’s relocation to Kule 2 has been halted following the camp reaching its capacity at the end of July.

IOM has been restricted to the maximum transportation of 500 refugees per day to Pamdong until the construction of camps was finalized. Now that the construction of Nip Nip is finalised, the cap has been revised to a maximum of 1,200 refugees relocation per day.

Okugu camp, located in Dima town, is hosting 6,000 refugees who have crossed over Raad entry point. Following existing camps surpassing their capacity, ARRA and UNHCR have planned to expand Okugu’s capacity to accommodate up to 35,000.

Okugu camp, which is six square kilometres, is located 542km from Pagak, 609km from Matar and 439km from Gambella.

Hence, the refugees relocated from Pagak to Okugu will have to stay over night on the way at a Transit Station in Macha. IOM has screened an ideal spot to construct a Transit Station and is awaiting confirmation from ARRA

and UNHCR to commence with the construction. It is expected that the construction will kick off on 14 August.

In the mean time, IOM will relocate refugees to the much closer Nip‐Nip, which is closer to both Matar and Pagak (40km from Matar and 273km from Pagak) and is only two kilometres from Leitchour Camp.

As new camps are being constructed, backlogs of refugees have continued to grow at Pagak entry point (with more than 6,500 asylum‐seekers) and Matar way station (with approximately 11,000 asylum‐seekers) awaiting relocation. Matar way station has b e e n c o n s t r u c t e d t o accommodate only 5,000. however, until a new camp was built, it has been accommodating 6,000 more than it was intended to accommodate.

The Baro River is overflowing to Burbiey and IOM has continued to move asylum‐seekers from Burbiey entry point to Matar way station. However, the rising water levels have also reached Matar and Pagak.

IOM has moved a total of 957 vulnerable refugees (on a UNHCR helicopter), as of 12 August.

Those transported include the very old, lactating mothers, sick children and the disabled, who have been judged not fit to travel by bus or boat.

IOM is also facilitating refugee movement from Assosa in the Regional State of Benishangul‐ Gumuz. As of 12th August, there

has been 1,809 refugees relocated from different entry points in the region.

During this reporting period, there has been refugee relocation from Abrahamu entry point to Sostenya camp. IOM is also providing pre‐departure medical screening to identify refugees who may need medical attention and/or referral on arrival at the camp.

On request by UNHCR, IOM is also facilitating camp‐to‐camp transportation for refugees who may want to relocate to a different camp 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, IMC, ARRA, ACF, MSF‐F as well as regional hospitals.

Challenges •

Limited reception capacity r e s u l ti n g i n l i m i t e d movement.

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Heavy rains flooding the Baro River making the stay at Burbiey, Pagak and Matar challenging.

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Security threats have made some camps in Benishangul‐ Gumuz inaccessible.

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 Communications Assistant I Alemayehu Seifeselassie I salemayehu@iom.int I Cell: 251‐911‐639‐082

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