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  • The Crown Princess of Denmark, Her Royal Highness Mary Donaldson, visited Tierkidi refugee camp in western Ethiopia, home to nearly 50,000 refugees who fled the conflict in South Sudan.
    highlight 16 Feb 2015 (9 years ago)
    Ethiopia / South Sudan - Refugees
  • UNHCR conducted a Health Information System (HIS) and Balanced Score Card (BSC) training in Jimma from 17-21 August. The aim was for overall health services improvement.
    highlight 09 Sep 2015 (8 years ago)
    Ethiopia / South Sudan - Refugees
  • ECHO Field Expert Mr. Jacob Asens and ECHO WASH Regional Adviser Mr. Jerome Burlot were in Gambella region from 10 to 14 August 2015 with a focus on assessing.
    highlight 09 Sep 2015 (8 years ago)
    Ethiopia / South Sudan - Refugees
  • Relocation of new South Sudanese refugee arrivals from Matar transit centre to Pugnido 2 camp commenced on 25 August 2015 following development of the new camp.
    highlight 09 Sep 2015 (8 years ago)
    Ethiopia / South Sudan - Refugees
  • The first pilot biometric food distribution system was successfully completed within 8.5 days in Jewi Refugee Camp. From the total targeted population of 48,639 persons, 37,403 persons were able to collect food ration using the Biometrics system showing a 23% no show rate. Additional tests will be undertaken in the coming two months to draw a clear trend within which the construction of the two biometrics food centres in Jewi camp would have been completed.
    highlight 15 Apr 2016 (7 years ago)
    Ethiopia / South Sudan - Refugees
  • The Ethiopia refugee agency and UNHCR are registering over 400 new South Sudanese refugee arrivals at Okugo Refugee Camp in Gambella region. The new arrivals entered Ethiopia through Raad entry point following intra-ethnic conflict in Pochalla, South Sudan. New arrivals continue. The intra-ethnic fighting reportedly broke out on 21 March in Pochalla town between Pochalla North and Pochalla South Anuak community and the fighting spread to nearby towns.
    highlight 21 Apr 2016 (7 years ago)
    Ethiopia / South Sudan - Refugees
  • UNHCR and other humanitarian workers, vehicles, and offices in Gambella were targeted for attacks on Saturday, 23 April following a road accident in Jewi refugee camp on 21 April which claimed lives of two refugee children. The accident, involving a hired bus of a private contractor and which was driven by an Ethiopian national, subsequently sparked off reprisal killings in the camp leading to loss of 10 lives. The violence spilled over to Gambella town where some people were also killed. An angry mob targeted UN and other humanitarian agencies in Gambella town and also attempted to attack Jewi refugee camp but was prevented from doing so by the Ethiopian Defence Force. The violent security incidents affected service delivery in the camps.
    highlight 04 May 2016 (7 years ago)
    Ethiopia / South Sudan - Refugees
  • On 16 June, the Day of the African Child was commemorated in all South Sudanese refugee camps in Gambella region. Children’s activities to mark the day included: songs, cultural show, football and volleyball matches.
    highlight 21 Jul 2016 (7 years ago)
    Ethiopia / South Sudan - Refugees
  • Both refugees and members of host communities participated in activities to commemorate World Refugee Day on 20 June, which focused on promoting peaceful coexistence among refugees and between refugees and their host community. The main event in Gambella region took place at Tierkidi camp. There were also activities in the other five South Sudanese refugee camps in the region.
    highlight 21 Jul 2016 (7 years ago)
    Ethiopia / South Sudan - Refugees
  • UNHCR estimates that more than 11,000 new arrivals from South Sudan arrived in Burubiey, Gambella Regional State over the past 72 hours.
    highlight 06 May 2014 (9 years ago)
    Ethiopia / South Sudan - Refugees