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UNHCR South Sudan Situation: Bi-Weekly Ethiopia Situational Report, 16 – 31 October 2017

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  • One hundred and eighty-three new arrivals were registered in the BenishnagulGumuz Region (Assosa) while the Gambella Region reported no new registrations during the reporting period. In Gambella, 175 individuals, including 24 who missed the last relocation convoy, have signed up to relocate to Gure-Shembola camp (Assosa) in the next convoy.

  • All new arrivals since September 2017 have undergone preliminary registration in Nguenyyiel Camp. Level II registration has continued, with a total of 2,342 individuals belonging to 451 families registered and issued with proof of registration documents to date.

  • 69% of the total registered new arrivals since January 2017 are children, including 13,834 unaccompanied and separated minors.

  • 87% of the new arrivals in the Gambella Region since January 2017 are women and children, whilst the newly arrived youth population accounts for 10%. They join an already young refugee population in the Region. 48% of whom are below the age of 18.

  • 60% of all the new arrivals since January 2017 originated from Upper Nile State (Nasir, Longechuk, Mathiang, Ulang and Maiwut Counties), while 35% came from Jonglei State (Uror, Akobo and Ayod Counties). The remaining 5% fled from the Unity State.

  • As of 31 October 2017, Ethiopia hosted 418,892 South Sudanese refugees, including 73,857 who arrived since January this year.