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KEY FIGURES
3,062
Somali arrivals since 1 January 2017, based on reports from Melkadida (as of 31 January 2017)
FUNDING (as of 3 January 2017)
USD 71.2 M
Requested by UNHCR for the Somali Refugee Situation in Ethiopia
Funded 20%
Gap 80%
HIGHLIGHTS
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3,062 Somali new arrivals have been recorded in Melkadida, Ethiopia since 1 January 2017, of which 2,922 persons have been registered as refugees by the Government of Ethiopia and UNHCR, and relocated to the Kobe, Hilaweyn,
Bokolmanyo and Melkadida refugee camps. An additional 142 persons await registration and relocation. -
On average, 108 persons arrived on a daily basis from 1 January to 31 January 2017.
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72% of the total registered new arrivals are children, whilst 88% are women and children.
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The new arrivals, mostly originating from the Bay region (71%), Middle Juba (10%) and Gedo (8%), reported to have fled conflicts, exacerbated by food insecurity in Somalia.
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To date, Ethiopia hosts some 244,600 registered Somali refugees in the areas of Melkadida and Jijiga.