ETHIOPIA Access Snapshot - East and West Wellega (Oromia), Kamashi (Benishangul Gumuz) As of 15 September 2020
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nity tensions between Gumuz and Oromo ! and service unavailability. In July, in Nedjo town, partners !
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evolve into new areas, i.e. East and Horo Gudru Wellega. Since !
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! ! April, over 240 armed incidents have been reported, plus four ! Gida Ayana In order to ensure the safety and security of relief workers, market strikes. Clashes are taking place almost daily, forcing partners are ensuring appropriate visibility during road Mendi Town Agalometi Haro Limu ! ! ! ! partners to suspend critical activities. In East Wellega, ! movements, including clear identifications signs in their ! ! !
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! programmes targeting 6,900 people in Ibantu (emergency shelter Limu (Oromia) ! vehicles, distinctive from security actors. Further, partners have Kiltu Kara ! ! ! ! !
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Haro Limu woredas (WASH, Education, Nutrition) have been Kamashi East Wellega! mobile and with low visibility. Partners are also concerned that
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delayed for several weeks. In West Wellega, ESNFI distribution to ! security personnel in such check points are not adhering to
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12,000 people has been interrupted, and a measles vaccination ! COVID-19 protective measures.
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Secondary displacement!! avoid the disease's spread also impacted operations. The end of ! woredas had excluded them from accessing aid, preventing !
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the state of emergency in early September brought to the end of ! them from claiming the return of properties and livestock stolen !
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! ! ! ! accessed aid for one year. This population was among those ! returned to Kamashi in June 2019 (64,500 in total) and complained about corrupt practices in managing assistance by Total IDPs and IDPs/Returnees in IDPs/Returnees in re-displaced back to Oromia due to insecurity and lack of Zone local authorities. The situation remains too fragile. Returnees (1) partially accessible inaccessible kebeles services. They live in overcrowded conditions with host commu- kebeles The rainy season has affected access to some kebeles with nities, have minimal income, and face many protection issues, poor road infrastructure, i.e., Sedal, Agalometi, and Yaso e.g., SGBV. In September, authorities authorized relief activities Kamashi 45,000 42,000 3,000 woredas in Kamashi. The main route connecting Kamashi to with food (last distribution took place in April) and shelter as Oromia through Nedjo (West Wellega) is frequently impassable main priorities following intensive advocacy. West Wellega 43,000 43,000 - during heavy rains and insecurity due to active fighting with UAGs. Overall, relief programmes targeting some 120,000 East Wellega 70,000 3,000 - people in Kamashi (28,500 Agalometi, 82,200 in Yaso, 3,500 in Sedal, and 6,000 in Belojiganfo woreda) have been impacted/ (1) Numbers include secondary displacement 24,000 16,000 delayed for two months. The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Creation date: 15 October 2020 Sources: Zonal Disaster Risk Management Office, OCHA Feedback:[email protected] www.unocha.org www.reliefweb.int https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/ethiopia/humanitarian-access