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INFO-GRAPHICS GAMBELLA REGION: IOM’S South Sudan Refugee Relocaon 29 July, 2014 Ethiopia South Sudan Sudan Somalia Kenya Yemen Uganda Eritrea Saudi Arabia DjiboutGAMBELLA TOTAL ARRIVALS/ REGISTERED AND RELOCATED Matar Pagak Sub-office TRANSPORTATION AND MEDICAL CHECK UP BACKGROUND 10 40 IOM assigned 40 buses and 10 boats to relocate the refugees from entry points to camps. IOM has assigned doctors and nurses to conduct Pre- Departure Medical Screening (PDMS). A total of 176,313 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 161,214 refugees to Pugnido, Leitchuor, Bonga and Kule camps as of 29 July, 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 conducng the PDMS at the entry points. TOTAL IOM ASSISTED IN GAMBELLA SOUTH SUDAN GAMBELLA KEY IOM’s boat and bus transport New route to avoid muddy roads caused by heavy rain IOM’s presence Major influx direcons Entry points > Leitchuor I&II IOM GAMBELLA SOUTH SUDANESE MOVEMENTS - 29 JULY, 2014 TRAVEL ROUTES DATES GMB- FGN GMB- BNG GMB- Itang GMB- KLE AKB- BRB- LTR AKB- BRB- MTR AKB- BRB- FGN AKB- BRB- KLE AKB- LTR (Heli) AKB- FGN (Heli/ bus) AKB- KLE (Heli/ bus) BRB- KLE (Heli) GMB- DIM (Heli) KUL- DIM (Heli) LTR- FGN LTR- KLE WAN- AKU BNG- Itang BNG- GMB BNG- ABOB BNG- ABOL/ JOR BNG- FGN BRB- KLE BRB- MTR MTR- LTR PGK- LTR PGK- FGN PGK- KLE TOTAL BY MONTH JAN 108 30 - - 2,279 140 - - 2,557 FEB - - 2,157 425 3,080 11,466 76 - 17,204 MAR - 50 10,856 35 - 8,038 96 24,675 43,750 APR - 227 8,500 4 1,572 340 2 10 33 178 - - 1,267 14,869 27,002 MAY 41 164 44 5 4,664 247 6 1,252 179 9,425 6,032 22,059 JUN 1,476 19 121 28 6 60 21 76 15,776 8 10,738 28,329 JUL 23 32 40 493 5 182 59 97 1 7 3,020 8,214 8,140 20,313 TOTALS 172 471 76 40 21,513 493 474 7,894 606 2 59 218 1 7 10 6 1,252 61 6 60 21 433 28,221 8,214 5,359 19,644 1,447 64,454 161,214 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 180,000 JAN MAR MAY JUL
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IOM #SouthSudan crisis in Ethiopia (29 July 2014)

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Page 1: IOM #SouthSudan crisis in Ethiopia (29 July 2014)

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EXTERNAL SITUATION REPORT 23-29 July 2014

IOM SLO Response to South Sudan Crisis in Ethiopia  

GENERAL OVERVIEW  From  the  total  of  over  424,658  South  Sudanese  refugees who  have  fled  into  neighbouring  countries,  176,313  have crossed  into  Ethiopia  (according  to  UNHCR:  25  July).  This  makes  Ethiopia  the  biggest  receiving  country  of  South Sudanese refugees.   IOM has assisted 161,214 refugees in Gambella and 1,762 in Benishangul‐Gumuz  since  the  conflict  broke  out  in  mid‐December,  2013.  During  this  reporting  period,  IOM  has moved  a  total  of  2,073  refugees who  have  entered  from South Sudan to Ethiopia Akobo and Burbiey entry points  in Gambella Region and Abrahamu and Tongo in Benishangul‐Gumuz Region.   The movements  to  Kule  camp  is  still  temporarily  stopped following the camp reaching its capacity. As UNHCR and the Administration for Refugee and Returnee Affairs (ARRA) are finalizing  the construction of Pamdong camp  (located 5km from  Kule  2)  and  are  setting  up Nip‐Nip  camp  (2km  from Leitchour  Camp),  backlogs  of  refugees  are  adding  up  at Pagak  entry  point  (with  over  8,000  asylum‐seekers)  and Matar  way  station  (with  approximately  8,000  asylum‐seekers) awaiting relocation.  

• As UNHCR and ARRA are finalizing the construction of  new camps , backlogs of over 16,000 refugees are adding up at Pagak and Matar.  

• Baro river is overflowing to Burbiey. Hence, IOM is  moving refugees to Matar way station. 

• Total number of refugees moved by IOM: 161,214 from Gambella and 1,762 from Benishangul‐Gumuz.  

HIGHLIGHTS 

IOM staff Okech Sam assisting an elderly refugee to strap her life jacket on before  boarding an IOM boat: Burbiey to Matar. ©IOM 2014  

Refugees boarding  an IOM boat at Burbiey in  Gambella Region, Ethiopia.  

© IOM 2014  (Photo: Okech Sam) 

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As  the  Baro  river  is  overflowing to Burbiey, IOM has continued to move  asylum‐seekers  from Burbiey entry point to Matar way station.   IOM  has  moved  a  total  of  893 vulnerable  refugees  (on  UNHCR helicopter),  as  of  29  July.  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.  Recently  arriving  refugees  at Akobo  and  Burbiey  are  being settled  at  Matar.  With  an  ongoing  influx  of  Burbiey  and Pagak, there  is a chance that the  backlog  will  add  up  in  Matar unless  the  relocation movement continues soon. 

IOM  is  also  facilitating  refugee movement  from  Assosa  in  the Regional  State  of  Benishangul‐Gumuz. A total of 1,762 refugees have been relocated until 29 July from different entry points in the region.  Over  the  month  of  July alone,  421  refugees  have  been relocated  from  the  different entry  points  in  Benishangul‐Gumuz  Region. 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,  Al‐Mahal, 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. 

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 

resul t ing   in   l imited movement.  

 • Heavy  rains  flooding  the  

Baro River making the stay at Burbiey challenging.  

 • Security  threats  have  made 

some  camps  in  Benishangul‐Gumuz inaccessible.  

 

Journey to Pagak  Wecheir Kom is one of the few South Sudanese male asylum‐seekers who fled to Ethiopia after the conflict erupted  in  South  Sudan.  The  35  year‐old  has  been caught up  in the war and has bullet wounds to show for  it. When  asked  why  he  decided  to migrate  for refuge he rolls up his trousers and points to the scar that has left him limping. Wecheir  limped  for  nine  days,  walking  alone.  The long  distance  and wet  grass made  the  journey  very tough for him. Explaining how he got to Pagak entry point he said, “Those nine days have been very tough to walk,  the  tall,  cold  grass was  cutting  through my wound and  it was painful. Fortunately,  I met others who gave me moral support and I made it here.”   Wecheir says that the gunmen took his clothes when the conflict broke loose. “I am only left with this,” he points  to  his  dirty,  light  blue  t‐shirt  and  worn  out trousers. Before  joining  the  war, Wecheir  was  a  farmer  but after  the  war  he  joined  the  gun  fight  and  was separated  from his wife and  five children. “I  just got [to Pagak],  so  far  I have not  found anyone who  can tell me where my  family  is.  I have not  seen anyone from my  neighbourhood;  only women  and  children that I met on the way. The reason why most men are not coming here  is because  they are  involved  in  the war,” he said.   

IOM appreciates the invaluable support from the following donors and partners whose sup‐port has enabled us reach out to those most in need: 

Contact: Sr. Operations Officer I Gabriel Okutoi I [email protected] I Cell: 251‐911‐229‐752 

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