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Mixed Migration in the Horn of Africa and Yemen MIXED MIGRATION Member agency data inventory (2-4 pages max) SuggestedIN HORN ‘template’ approach: OF AFRICA AND YEMEN Reflection:October Identify 2012the key areas of expertise that your agency specifically deals with that intersect with mixed migration issues. (if you need to be sure about mixed migration go to www.regionalmms.com to learn more) Egypt 'Secondary movement': Some migrants go through the Gulf into the Middle East and Europe, working along the way. If they can afford it Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia appears to have an Towards Egypt: Eritreans, Somalis and Ethiopians and have sufficient contacts / documentation migrants always prefer to ambivalent attitude to irregular migrants. While it (and other migrants) use the 'northern' route into fly. claims to be intolerant and strict, officially, in practice, Egypt where Cairo is a destination or a transit point many thousands of Ethiopians, Somalis, Kenyans and to pass into the Sinai region and into Israel. During others live and work in Saudi Arabia. Yemenis also the month of October security forces in Egypt Saudia Arabia Abuse: Most of the Ethiopians cross into KSA irregularly in large numbers. Many arrested 10 undocumented African migrants who arriving in Yemen are enroute migrants (economic) are detained and deported back were trying to enter Israel illegally through the Sinai to Saudi Arabia. They normally into Yemen. border. travel along the eastern side with smugglers (benign or violent) up to Haradh area in order to cross into KSA. The Trafficking of women: . incidences of kidnapping, There are reports of torture, rape and extorion of women being separated Red Sea new arrivals is very high. from migrant groups and trafficked into KSA never to Oman: A much smaller number of Sudan be heard of again. migrants go into Oman, Eritrea Snatched in the desert: Shagarab Eritreans are fleeing Eritrea Kassala Official refugees: As Sana`a at an estimated rate of of October 2012 some 2000-3000 per month. Some 219,057 Somalis have are kidnapped by tribesmen Yemen been registered as Departing from Bosasso: in the desert and sold to refugees in Yemen. The Migrants move through Somalia to trafficking / extortion gangs governments of Yemen Puntland and Bosasso. In October in the Sinai region, Egypt. Departing from Obock: In October 2012 an and Ethiopia are looking 2012, an estimated 2,864 left from The level of sensitization estimated 7,013 people, mainly Ethiopian at enhancing security to Bosasso for Yemen. over cases of kidnappings in used Djibouti (Obock area) as a departure stop the flow of the Sinai has impressively point for crossing the Red Sea into Yemen. In Haradh: 16,000 Somali migrants. increased but more still Approximately 185 people per day. They refugeesKharaz registered. Close needs to be done. entered Yemen irregularly and without to 4000 migrants are official documentation, facilitated by human awaiting repatriation back toGulf of smugglers. ObockAfrica 0 Ethiopian exodus: In 2011, at least Aden 75,000 Ethiopians travelled irregularly into Ali Addeh Yemen. This year alone approximately 70,721 have crossed as at the end of Puntland October 2012. Many go on to Saudi Arabia. Others went East to Sudan and Somaliland Libya , others go south through Kenya and Hargeysa onwards. South Addis Deportation cases: In August some hundred Ababa Ethiopian asylum seekers, refugees and Sudan irregular migrants were arrested following a refusal to evict aSocial Welfare Centre and Sudanese refugees: New refugees deported to Ethiopia. Later some estimated 40 fleeing tribal conflict in the Blue Nile Ethiopia were returned to Hargesia. 25 remain in Area in South Sudan are entering detaintion and refuse to leave on their own accord. Kenya to join with older case-loads Gaalkacyo of Sudanese refugees. The South Sudanese refugee total influx for 2012 stands 8,598 south Refugees in Ethiopia: There are currently Sudanese,1659 (north) Sudanese in (end September) 214,000 Somali refugees Kakuma refugee camp. in Ethiopia (mostly in Dollo Ado camp), as well as 64,636 Sudanese, 60,052 Eritreans (end July). Somalis continue to flow into Dollo Ado. In September there was an increase of 2,586 Somali refugees. Dollo Ado Kakuma Moyale Refugee relocation order Kenya After a spate of insurgency attacks on churches and Nairobi is a regional hub for security officers in North Somalia migrant smugglers, obtaining Eastern region. The county Uganda documentation (normally illegally or commissioner has ordered all (South-Central) forged), for migrants moving on the over 50,000 refugees to Mogadishu South as well as those looking for relocate back to Dadaab. Congolese influx: Large temporary work. During the month Refugees in Kenya Somali IDPs: Inside Somalia there are currently an numbers of Congolese of october 9 illegal migrants of The population of Daadab estimated 1.36 million Internally Displaced People continue to enter Uganda Ethiopian origin were arrested in refugee camp at the end of (1,129,000 in South Central). Most have been bring the total numer to Kajiado County. They were picked - October was 468,770. Dadaab displaced many times as they respond to conflict or 114,000 since the start of up from the town along the Kenya - 2012, fleeing renewed Tanzania border and are believed The population of Kakuma drought or both. In August, there were 8,999 IDP fighting in Eastern DRC. to have been on transit to Refugee camp in October was Kismaayo returnees recorded. Tanzania. 103,663. Nairobi Urban refugees: Somali refugees in Tanzania Nairobi = 33,687. Indian Capital Vigilance over migrants flow Mombasa Ocean Main town or village The Tanzanian authorities Going South: Ethiopian and Somali migrants move along the have appealed to the public to eastern corridor of Africa towards South Africa , led by smugglers. Refugee camp help stop illegal migation by reporting such activitiess when Death and violence are common. In June 2012 two cases involving Movement on land they occur. drownings in Malawi (killing 48 Somalis) and suffocation in a container in Tanzania (killing 45 Ethiopians) Movement by sea Designed by UNHCR for The RMMS is primarily funded by the European Union Commission Contact: with significant support from other donors. +254 (0) 717 722 341 www.regionalmms.org [email protected] .
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