East Africa and the Horn of Africa

This week there were 14 new arrivals and only 4 exits recorded at the Dolow IDP camps. The number of new arrivals slightly increased compared to the previous week. In general, for the month of August, movements in Dolow IDP sites have remained significantly low compared with July entries.

The DTM Burundi dashboard for the month of August 2018 covers all 18 provinces of Burundi.

Le dashboard DTM du mois de août 2018 couvre toutes les 18 provinces du Burundi.

This week there were 158 new arrivals and only 48 exits at the Baidoa checkpoints. The lowest recorded of exit since March of this year. This represents the fifth week in a row that the number of exits has remained below 200.

The DTM Monthly Regional Update contains consolidated summary updates and highlights from DTM field operations.

The DTM Monthly Regional Update contains consolidated summary updates and highlights from DTM field operations.

Among others, the data collection in Burundi found that from January to July 2018, a large number of IDPs were displaced from the Cankuzo province to the Mwakiro commune in the Muyinga province in search of better economic opportunities.

De janvier à juillet 2018, un nombre significatif de PDI a quitté Cankuzo vers la commune Mwakiro dans la province de Muyinga à la recherche de meilleures opportunités économiques.

Through Mobility Tracking, DTM is able to provide a comprehensive baseline and regular updates on the trends and changes in numbers, locations and priority needs of IDPs and returnees in South Sudan.

In mid-July, armed attacks in the Dungop in Abyei led to the displacement of 150 individuals (30 households) to Abyei’s Ameth Aguok region.

Internally displaced persons (IDPs) that have recently fled to Yambio town as a result of conflict indicate that they have traveled from areas such as Saura, Makporo, Mamamo, Bazumburu, and Rimenze (Yambio Payam).

Since the end of May, conflict between government and opposition forces has led to IDPs fleeing to Tambura from the Nagero area. Travel routes are unsafe, and IDPs have resorted to traveling by foot to reach IDP sites.

Le dashboard DTM du mois de juillet 2018 couvre toutes les 18 provinces du Burundi.

The DTM Burundi dashboard for the month of July 2018 covers all 18 provinces of Burundi.

The DTM Monthly Regional Update contains consolidated summary updates and highlights from field DTM implementation.

This week there were 120 new arrivals and 299 exits at the Baidoa checkpoints. The number of arrivals reported this week was higher than last weeks’, but current figures remain low.

This week there were 218 new arrivals at the Baidoa checkpoints and 163 exits. This is lowest number of exit recorded in the last four weeks.

A total of 141 entries and zero exit were recorded in Dolow IDPs camps. There was an increase in the number of entries this week attributed to scope registration in Dolow IDPs camps and insecurity experienced across the border in Ethiopia.

A total of 192 entries and zero exit were recorded in Dolow IDPs camps. The number of entries has been increasing due ongoing fighting in Ethiopia and also SCOPE registration in Dolow IDPs camps.

Over the reporting period, a slightly low number of total 266 entries were recorded compared to last week where 64 exits were recorded a slight increase compared to last week. Majority of the new arrivals said that their reason for displacement into the IDP sites was due to lack of food (48%).

Over the reporting period, a slightly high number of total entries (318) were recorded compared to last week. 59 exits were recorded which is a slight lower number compared to last week.

DTM recorded a total of 2,539 individuals entering and 1,943 individuals exiting Wau’s Protection of Civilians Adjacent Area (PoC AA) site during the reporting period.