AFP
Newly arrived Somali refugee Ugash Adan Abdulahi who walked 500km along with his two wives and 9 kids takes care of his pigion at his makeshift shelter within the Dadaab refugee camp, considered one of Africa’s largest refugee camps on this file photograph.
The United Nations Excessive Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) mentioned Tuesday that it has begun relocation of newly arrived Somali refugees in Ethiopia who fled recurring clashes between safety forces and clan leaders in Las Anod in northern Somalia, with 1,036 of probably the most weak individuals transferred from border areas to a brand new settlement over the previous three days.
The UN refugee company mentioned hundreds of individuals have arrived within the Somali area of Ethiopia searching for security since clashes began in mid-February.
As of final week, 91,000 individuals had been registered by Ethiopia’s Refugees and Returnees Service with the UNHCR’s help, and refugees nonetheless proceed to reach, fleeing ongoing violence of their residence nation, the UNHCR mentioned.
“Most are ladies, kids, and older individuals. Amongst them are greater than 3,400 unaccompanied and separated kids and adolescents,” it mentioned.
Based on the UNHCR, upon arrival, refugee households are biometrically registered and supplied with a tent and different important reduction gadgets to arrange a brand new residence. Ethiopia has generously allotted 400 hectares the place refugees can settle and entry present providers, equivalent to well being care, water, and training.
It added that whereas many refugees are being hosted by Ethiopian households of their houses, others who crossed into Ethiopia stay in overcrowded shelters or are sleeping outdoor and require pressing help.
The UNHCR and humanitarian companions in March launched an inter-agency emergency refugee response plan of 116 million US {dollars} to deal with the rapid important wants confronted by refugees and host communities on this space.
Ethiopia has welcomed refugees for many years and at present hosts practically 990,000 refugees from neighboring nations like South Sudan, Somalia, Eritrea, and Sudan, the UNHCR mentioned.
