ECHO - The South and South-East of Ethiopia are affected by serious drought due to the fourth consecutive failed rainy season.

Camp site extensions granted in East Darfur and White Nile, to accommodate an additional 18,000 newly arrived refugees.

UNHCR and the Government's Commission for Refugees (COR)’s joint protection monitoring have identified significant protection issues involving the assault of refugees by host community members in Al Lait locality, including the killing of a refugee man over a dispute, physical assault of a refugee minor and two refugee men and one reported sexual assault of a refugee woman.

Local authorities at El Leri, South Kordofan have allowed the construction of 300 household latrines by UNICEF at the Dar Batti settlement after being halted in Fall 2017, following a request by authorities to relocate refugees living there due to increasing demand on local water supply and services.

A new field office, in Monga, was opened to provide better protection and assistance to new arrivals from CAR in remote areas of Bas-Uele Province.

The rehabilitation of the Katalukulu Health Center near Mulongwe site (South Kivu) was completed and medical staff was hired. The Center will benefit both Burundian refugees and host community.

Two new school buildings, one in Biringi and one in Aba (Meri), were handed over to the local authorities. At Kaka site, the primary school newly renovated and equipped by UNHCR was operational.

Save the Children - Tens of thousands of children flee DRC conflict in less than two months

The voluntary repatriation program has been suspended on 30 November 2017 due to winter break and will resume on 1 March 2018

As Uganda confirms active cholera outbreak, UNHCR and health actors alarmed at deteriorating situation in Kyangwali