IOM #SouthSudan Crisis in #Ethiopia Report (24 September - 2 October 2014)

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MaY

40

21,513

1,173

3,038

40

ToTals

76

604

seP

172

1,261

32

44

8,500

AKBBRBMTR

aUG

471

164

227

10,856

2,157

-

AKBBRBLTR

474

5

5

4

35

425

-

AKBBRBFGN

4,664

1,572

AKBBRBKLE

7,894

182

-

aPr

50

-

GMBKLE

611

24

247

340

AKBLTR (Heli)

94

24

53

17

AKBMTR (Heli)

Entry points

1,476

-

Mar

23

-

Feb

30

GMBItang

>

Ak o b o

2

2

AKBFGN (Heli/ bus)

59

59

>

Jor

Itang

Ku l e #

Kule / ETierkedi, tang Pamdong

>Wa n ke

218

97

121

BRBKLE (Heli)

1

1

GMBDIM (Heli)

7

7

KULDIM (Heli)

10

10

LTRFGN

6

6

LTRKLE

1,252

1,252

WANAKU

128

128

APTGMB

TRAVEL ROUTES

61

28

33

>

Itang

# BNG-

assIsTed In GaMbella

>

6

6

60

60

21

21

Woreda B.

433

76

179

178

International B. Regional B.

BNGFGN

>

Refugee Camps

BNG- BNG- BNGGMB ABOB ABOL/ Entry Points JOR

28,221

3,020

15,776

9,425

0

BRBKLE

10,752

664

1,874

8,214

10

BRBMTR

J o rD ei m a

Jor

Po c h a l l a

5,359

-

- 20

3,080

2,279

MTRLTR

2,854

2,854

MTR NIP

19,644

-

PGKGMB

419

419

PGKFGN

>

PGKPAM

14

14

1

1

1,449

2

8

2,452

2,452

TOTAL By MONTH

172,292

1,098

8,650

21,444

28,329

22,059

27,002

43,750

17,204

2,557

Somalia

Djibout�

Yemen

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A total of 189,343 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 172,292 refugees to Pugnido, Leitchuor, Bonga, Kule and Nip Nip camps as of 02 October, 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 Burbiey border entry points to Matar way station by rental vehicles. The IOM medical team is conducting the PDMS at the entry points.

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

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Gambe 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

ToTal arrIvals/ regIsTered and relocaTed Total

Goge

64,480

26

8,140

10,738

6,032

14,869

24,675

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-

PGKKLE

# Pu g n i d o

1,267

>R a a96d

76

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Di m m a

PGK LAR

Godere

#

Etang Ku l e

Kenya

Ethiopia

Eritrea

O R O M I A

Uganda

GAMBELLA

>Wa n ke

South Sudan

Sudan

Mengesh

Macha

Fu g n i d o 40 Km 8,038

11,466

140

PGKLTR

Okugu

172,292

Goge

PGKITN

Lare

ToTal IoM

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Pu g n i d o

#

Bonga

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#

L i e tc h o r

Fu g n i d o

Lare

S O UT H S UD AN

AKBKLE (Heli/ bus)

Major influx directions

IOM’s presence

Akobo

IOM’s boat and bus transport

JUl

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

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Akobo

South Sudan

>

Ak o b o

>

Burbiey

Matar Wa ntawo

Pagak ga g >Pa

IOM’s South Sudan Refugee Relocation 02 October, 2014

Info-graphIcs gambella regIon: Saudi Arabia

Jan Feb Mar apr May Jun Jul auG sepT ToTal

Date

Transported from Abrahamu to different camps within BGNRS 7 32 65 11 252 152 388 240 561 1,719

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

165

273

Sub-office

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

Abrahamu

South Sudan

183

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

177

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

Benishangul gumuz

IOM’s South Sudan Refugee Relocation 30 September, 2014

Info-graphIcs BenIshangul-gumuz regIon:

64

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

2,581

assIsTed

ToTal IoM

89 175 283 223 300 271 421 247 572 2,581

Total

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 2,581 refugees from South Sudan. Since the beginning of the South Sudan crisis, there was 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.

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

24 September – 02 October 2014

IOM staff helping a vulnerable elderly man to a helicopter Burbiey. ©IOM 2014 (Alemayehu Seifeselassie)

GENERAL OVERVIEW

HIGHLIGHTS

Since the conict broke out in December 2013, the total number of South Sudanese refugees who crossed borders to neighbouring countries, has surpassed 455,682 individuals. Ethiopia has con�nued to receive the highest number of refugees with a total of 189,343 individuals crossing its border according to UNHCR.

IOM has assisted 172,292 refugees in Gambella and 2,581 in Benishangul‐Gumuz since the conict broke out. During this repor�ng period, IOM has evacuated a total of 205 refugees who have entered from South Sudan to Ethiopia (194 ‐ Burbiey entry point in Gambella Region and 11 ‐ Abrahamu in Benishangul‐Gumuz Region). The number of arrival into the Gambella Region has dropped due to rain and rising water level of the Baro River in various loca�ons in the Region. Over all, the number of South Sudanese refugees that IOM has evacuated in September has declined due to the rain, camp ooding, stalled reloca�ons to Okugu camp in Dima and an ongoing search for alterna�ve camp loca�ons.

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From the entry points, only 1,181 have been moved in September. So far, 194 refugees were moved from Burbiey to Matar during this repor�ng period. The daily inux from Burbiey uctuates from 7‐20 with 10‐50 for Akobo.

It is difficult to iden�fy the number of new arrivals from

During this repor�ng period, IOM has evacuated a total of 205 refugees who have entered from South Sudan to Ethiopia (194 ‐ Burbiey entry point in Gambella Region and 11 ‐ Abrahamu in Benishangul‐Gumuz Region) Only 1,181 have been moved in September. So far, 83 refugees were moved from Burbiey to Matar during this repor�ng period The daily inux from Burbiey uctuates from 7‐20 with 10‐50 for Akobo.

62,809 refugees (Leitchour 47,122, Matar 7,581, Nip Nip 2,854, Pamdong 2,452 and Pagak 2,800) need to be relocated to new camps.

Total number of refugees evacuated by IOM: 172,292 from Gambella and 2,581 from Benishangul‐Gumuz.

IOM staff assis�ng refugees with their luggage at Burbiey way sta�on ©IOM 2014 (Alemayehu Seifeselassie)

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Pagak as well as the current refugees since there is no registra�on going on. However, WHO has opened up Ebola centre at the entry point .

IOM and partners have been advised to maintain a strong presence in Dima, Leitchour, Matar and Nip Nip for con�nuous emergency service delivery. Permanent investment in Leitchour has however, been discouraged.

Currently only 54 kms of the road from Gambella to Leitchuor is accessible with the remaining part of the road completely under water, including the surrounding grassland. This has le� no possibility of pumping out the water from the road and no possibility of opening bypass roads.

Since the road to Leichour is s�ll impassable, IOM has faced challenges while transpor�ng its staff, refugees, and fuel to Matar. So far, all partners depend on the helicopter for all movements to and from Matar/ Leichour. This is however not possible with fuel and other essen�al items. This has forced IOM to use rental vehicles to transport refugees from Burbiey to Matar since there are no accessible roads for buses .

Since mid September, there have been 62,809 refugees which need to be re‐relocated from camps and transit centres. From the total number of refugees awai�ng reloca�on to new camps, 47,122 are in Leitchour, 7,581 in Matar, 2,854 in Nip Nip, 2,452 in Pamdong and 2,800 in Pagak.

It was jointly communicated by ARRA/UNHCR that previously relocated refugees to the above camps and all new arrivals from the three entry points of Burbiey, Akobo and Pagak need to be relocated to alterna�ve camps, of which Okugu is one of the main op�ons.

IOM has devised an ac�on plan to start the reloca�on to Okugu camp and has also constructed a transit sta�on at Geder around Macha. But as reloca�on to Okugu has not started, IOM is on standby.

Despite the op�on to relocate the refugees to Okugu, refugees are s�ll showing concerns about reloca�on to Okugu fearing close proximity to clashing tribes.

Another challenge is Okugu can only absorb 29,000 refugees in addi�on to the 6,000 already there.

Therefore, the search for a new site with higher

ground in the Gambella Region is top on the agenda.

Currently reloca�on is only carried out from Akobo to Matar and all other movements are restricted.

IOM has also started the construc�on of shelters to assist 39,000 refugees (7,800 households) in Kule refugee camp in Gambella to enhance protec�on from harsh weather condi�ons and environment. To date, IOM has constructed 65 shelters. However, due to heavy rain around and in the camp, the road access has been a challenge since Monday 8th September in terms of moving construc�on materials.

IOM is also facilita�ng refugee movement from Assosa in the Regional State of Benishangul‐Gumuz. As of 30th September, 2,581 refugees have been relocated from different entry points in the Region.

During this repor�ng period, there has been refugee reloca�on from Abrahamu entry point to different camps. IOM is also providing pre‐departure medical screening to iden�fy refugees who may need medical a�en�on and/or referral on arrival at the camp.

On request by UNHCR, IOM is also facilita�ng camp‐to‐ camp transporta�on for refugees who may want to relocate to a different camp for one reason or another.

Partnerships and Coordina�on

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 coordina�ng 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.

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Limited recep�on capacity resul�ng in limited movement.

Heavy rains ooding rivers make the stay at camps and Burbiey, Pagak and Matar challenging. The rain has also made roads inaccessible.

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

Refugees’ concerns about reloca�on 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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