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Djibouti

Events /trends/ data / analysis

New Arrivals: In April 2013, an estimated 4,615 migrants arrived on Yemen’s shores via Djibouti, a 46% decrease from March. 80% of these migrants were Ethiopians while the rest were Somali.

Boats: A total of 66 vessels left via the Red Sea for Yemen carrying an average of 69 passengers per trip in the month of April.

Points de presse, 17 mai 2013

Ceci est un résumé des déclarations du porte-parole du HCR Dan McNorton – à qui toute citation peut être attribuée – lors de la conférence de presse du 17 mai 2013 au Palais des Nations à Genève.

The newly displaced persons who have arrived at Alsalam camp have effectively doubled the Nyala population, one of the camp’s sheiks told Radio Dabanga.

Thousands of people have fled their homes following clashes which erupted in the beginning of May between members of the Tarjam and Fur tribes in South Darfur. Most have arrived at the camps near to Nyala, which are struggling to cope with the influx.

Introduction

This review is concerned with the financing arrangements for programmes that address acute malnutrition at scale through the community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM). The CMAM approach is geared towards the early detection, treatment and counselling of moderately and severely acutely malnourished children, in the community, by community agents.

The UN refugee agency is prepositioning aid for tens of thousands of Darfur refugees in eastern Chad amid fears heavy rains will cut off access.

Highlights

• UN calls on Government and SPLM-N to stop fighting for one-week to vaccinate 150,000 children in war-affected areas not under Government control.

• Over 45,000 people have been displaced by armed conflicts in Abu Kershola and Um Berimbita areas of South Kordofan as well as in North Kordofan.

• Some 112,800 people displaced by fighting in South and North Kordofan have received emergency relief since July 2012.

CHF 282,784 has been allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Sudanese Red Crescent Society in delivering immediate assistance to some 11,480 IDPs. Unearmarked funds to repay DREF are encouraged.

Summary:

Highlights

UNHCR began on 06 May 2013, the relocation of 18,200 Sudanese refugees from flood prone Jamam refugee camp, to the new site, Kaya, ahead of the onset of this year’s seasonal rains.

Clashes between host and refugee communities in Doro camp illustrate the possible threat of civil unrest across Maban. Efforts are underway to bring the two communities together.

Over 95% of refugee children have been immunized during the national polio immunization campaign this month.

Selon une évaluation nationale de la sécurité alimentaire des ménages ruraux, environ 13% des ménages au Tchad sont en insécurité alimentaire sévère.