12 refugees comprising five families were voluntarily relocated from Pagak entry point to Okugo Refugee Camp.

541 new arrivals, consisting of 131 families from South Sudan, were registered at the Pagak entry point and relocated to Pugnido 2 camp on 15 January 2016. The refugees were mainly from Upper Nile State and 70% of them were children. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) facilitated the relocation.

A 12-member annual donor mission organized by the Division of Donor Relations and Resource Mobilization (DRRM) visited Gambella from 22 -24 October.

A Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) mission was in Gambella from 16 - 18 October. During the visit, the team witnessed ongoing assistance to refugees at Jewi camp and held meetings with refugees, ARRA, UNHCR and partners.

A US State Department Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (BPRM), and the US Agency for International Development Donor Mission visited Gambella

A cross-border raid in Gambella region on Friday, 15 April by armed men said to be from the Murle ethnic group in South Sudan left over 200 people dead, 108 children reportedly kidnapped and dozens of people wounded. The Ethiopian government Disaster Prevention and Food Security Agency (DPFSA) said no South Sudanese refugee was affected by the raid, which was unprecedented as it was well-coordinated and happened at various locations at the same time. Over 21,000 people were reportedly displaced by the raid.

A joint WFP, UNHCR and ARRA assessment mission conducted orientation training in Gambella for participants of the Joint Assessment Mission (JAM).

Ambassador of Finland visited Pagak entry point and Kule 2 Refugee Camp

An average of 180 South Sudanese refugees arriving in Ethiopia as South Sudan marks its 4th anniversary of independence on Thursday. Ethiopia shelters 700k ref.

An information campaign to kick-start refugee relocation from Pamdong transit center to Pugnido Refugee camp was conducted.