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