Refugees from South Sudan

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Total refugees from South Sudan JSON 
420,502
Last updated 29 Feb 2024
Source - UNHCR 

   Ethiopia - pre-15 December 2013 figure

Pre-15 December caseload may change due to registration, births, deaths and departures. As of 15 December, the figure of pre-influx refugees (and asylum-seekers) was 53,925
Breakdown by district JSON 
Location name Source Data date Population
Amhara UNHCR 29 Feb 2024   0.1% 349
Benishangul-Gumuz UNHCR 29 Feb 2024   6.8% 28,444
Gambela UNHCR 29 Feb 2024   92.0% 386,063
SNNPR UNHCR 29 Feb 2024   1.2% 4,926

Total refugees from South Sudan - Timegraph JSON 
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RRP Financial Information - Ethiopia (2023)
$317,997,698
Total appeal
Date of Funding Data 27 July 2023 (11 months ago)
  Highlights
ECHO - The South and South-East of Ethiopia are affected by serious drought due to the fourth consecutive failed rainy season.
01 Mar 2018
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.
04 May 2016
From interviews conducted by UNHCR on 27 April, refugees in Jewi camp expressed deep regret over the violence in their camp on 21 April and assured that it will never happen again. The camp leadership noted that no road accident had occurred in the camp before since it was established about a year ago and blamed the recent violence in the camp as the work of “criminals in their midst”.
04 May 2016
The main decisions taken by the task force in relation to the incidents in Jewi refugee camp included: the Protection Working Group to develop a communication and awareness raising strategy and action plan targeting refugees in all camps, as well as host community; and sensitization campaign in refugee camps to be launched on 2 May. The Protection Working Group drafted a communication strategy for refugees and host communities in Gambella for raising awareness on the Rule of Law and Peaceful co-existence.
04 May 2016
At an ad hoc inter-agency task force meeting held on 27 April and which was co-chaired by UNHCR and ARRA, ARRA assured all humanitarian actors of security as the government has reinforced the presence of Ethiopian Defence Force and Federal Police who are currently controlling the situation in Gambella region.
04 May 2016
In late April, in Kule camp, refugees celebrated the return of Dr. Riek Machar to South Sudanese capital Juba and his reinstatement as first Vice president of the Republic of South Sudan. Refugees including men, women and children celebrated by singing, cheering and expressing the hope that lasting peace will be restored in their country.
04 May 2016
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UNHCR deplores violence in Gambella, applauds Ethiopia’s continued protection of refugees

UNHCR, 26 Apr 2016

Addis Ababa, Tuesday 26th April 2016 UNHCR deplores violence in Gambella, applauds Ethiopia’s continued protection of refugees UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is concerned about the recent violent incidents in and around Gambella town, western Ethiopia, and is calling for calm in this difficul... Read more

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Aiming for the skies, refugee girl must first finish school

UNHCR, 11 Feb 2016

Aiming for the skies, refugee girl must first finish school KULE REFUGEE CAMP, Ethiopia, Feb 11 (UNHCR) – Before the war came and she and her family fled, Nyahok Reath loved watching United Nations aid planes taking off from the airport near her home in South Sudan. The 13-year-old decided sh... Read more

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South Sudan to mark 4th anniversary with more than 2.25 million displaced, continued conflict

UNHCR, 07 Jul 2015

In South Sudan, which on Thursday this week will mark its 4th anniversary of independence, refugee and internally displaced numbers have continued to rise. As of today, more 730,000 people have fled to neighbouring countries and some 1.5 million people have become internally displaced. In addition, ... Read more

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Almost 60 million people forced to flee their homes as UNHCR marks World Refugee Day 2015

UNHCR, 18 Jun 2015

As the UNHCR prepares to mark World Refugee Day on 20 June, the agency’s report, released today, shows that worldwide displacement from wars, conflict, and persecution is at the highest levels we have recorded, and accelerating fast. UNHCR’s new annual Global Trends report shows a sharp escalation ... Read more

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South Sudan fighting triggers new displacement, including into neighbouring countries

UNHCR, 04 Jun 2015

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 2 June 2015, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Heavy fighting in South Sudan's Unity and Upper Nile states over the last two months has displaced more than ... Read more

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