Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid Office
Country: Ethiopia, South Sudan
- Gambella region in Ethiopia is hosting more than 260 000 South Sudanese refugees. The region is also regularly affected by internal displacement.
- The situation in Gambella town is tense at the moment after several security incidents linked to inter-ethnic clashes involving Nuer and Anuak ethnic groups. The conflict erupted on 20 January, initially in Gambella town and Itang woreda. However, tensions and clashes expanded to other areas. The situation is unpredictable and clashes may continue for weeks to come.
- Due to this new deterioration of the security situation, humanitarian interventions are heavily affected. - Unrest and violence between both groups had led to movement restrictions, and humanitarian activities had to be suspended for a few days or scaled down.
- Blanket supplementary feeding in two camps has been suspended as ECHO partners had not enough staff for food preparation, registration, and distribution.