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Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia, Greece and Italy MIXED MIGRATION HUB DECEMBEr trend Bulletin 2015 Mixed migration trend report for DECEMBer 2015 covering mixed migration events in: ALGERIA, EGYPT, ETHIOPIA, LIBYA, MALI, MOROCCO, NIGER, SUDAN, TUNISIA, GREECE AND ITALY. MHub works on behalf of the North Africa Mixed Migration Task Force consisting of DRC, IOM, OHCHR, RMMS, UNHCR and UNODC. It promotes a human rights-based approach to ensuring the protection of people moving in mixed and complex flows to, through and from North Africa. MHub produces knowledge on the human rights protection issues faced by people on the move in North Africa for use by policy makers, agencies, donors, public and academia, with a view to inform advocacy, policy and program development. MHub fosters collaborative approaches among key stakeholders. Specifically, it serves as the secretariat of the North Africa Mixed Migration Task Force. Terminology: Throughout this bulletin are of a specific category, in which case the the terms migrant, refugee and asylum relevant term will be clearly used. seeker are used together to cover all Sources: Data is sourced from a wide those comprising the mixed migration variety of collaborators, partners, flows (included in these complex international and local organisations, population movements are refugees, media outlets and individuals in the region. asylum seekers, economic migrants and The refugee agency – UNHCR – and other migrants such as unaccompanied migration agency – IOM are frequently the minors, environmental migrants, smuggled origin of specific refugee or migrant related persons, victims of trafficking and stranded data. MHub makes its own independent migrants, among others). This will be how editorial decisions as to what sections mixed flows are referenced unless the and what data is included in this monthly source specifies the person(s) referenced is/ update. launch of mhub study CONDITIONS AND RISKS OF MIXED MIGRATION IN NORTH EAST AFRICA contact [email protected] www.mixedmigrationhub.org For updates on the Horn of Africa, visit RMMS TRENDS NORTH AFRICA ALGERIA Policy On 3 December, Algeria Press Service reported World Food Programme (WFP), the United that following a natural disaster, several UN Nations High Commissioner for Refugees organizations launched international appeals (UNHCR), and the World Health Organization in coordination with the United Nations (WHO) to provide urgent aid to the people International Children’s Emergency Fund stricken by the floods, estimated at 20 (UNICEF), including the million USD for Saharawi refugees. EGYPT Departures/Arrivals/Rescues Makram, said that the governorate was the • On 6 December, local media reported that first Egyptian exporter of minor children to Egypt’s army and border guards arrested Europe and she affirmed that Italy is home 100 irregular migrants, refugees and to more than 4,000 Egyptian children who asylum seekers attempting to enter Libya migrated there irregularly. through Egypt’s Western frontier. The arrested, who include five Sudanese, were Policy caught while passing through mountainous • On 7 December, Immigration and Egyptian valleys near Egypt’s North Western border Expatriates Affairs Minister, Nabila Makram, city of Salloum. They were also accused of highlighted the importance of addressing trespassing on an off-limits military area. the issue of irregular migration, noting it as • On 15 December, a total of 19 deportees being a security issue. from Egypt arrived in Cairo from Italy. An • On 15 January 2016, the International additional two Egyptian deportees arrived in Organization for Migration (IOM) reported Cairo from Lebanon and one from the U.S. that Egypt’s inter-ministerial National The Egyptian nationals deported from Italy Coordinating Committee to Combat and admitted to having entered irregularly by Prevent Illegal Migration (NCCPIM) launched sea, the three others irregularly resided in its first annual report. Speaking at the Lebanon and the U.S. launch of the report in Cairo, NCCPIM • On 23 December, local media reported head Ambassador Naela Gabr, thanked that Egypt’s army arrested 151 irregular IOM for its support, its role in developing migrants, refugees and asylum seekers for Egypt’s national anti-smuggling law, and attempting to cross into Libya through Marsa its awareness raising campaign to inform Matrouh governorate in the North Western young Egyptians of the risks and dangers of area of Egypt. 145 were Egyptian and six irregular migration. The report addressed are Sudanese. the achievements and challenges of the 2014-2015 NCCPIM National Action Plan, Migrant Vulnerability and future plans to develop a National • During a visit to Minya, the Immigration and Strategy for 2016-2018. Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Minister, Nabila 2 • Between 10 and 11 December, IOM reported policy makers who actively contributed that it supported the Egyptian Ministry of to mainstreaming migration into national Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in the organization of development and poverty reduction plans in a two-day training for governmental officials Egypt. on International Migration and Development (IMD) in Ain Sokhna, Suez, Egypt. The IMD training was attended by 24 Egyptian ETHIOPIA Refugees/Asylum Seekers • As of 31 December, the total number of Refugee Population in Gambella as of 1 refugees and asylum seekers in Ethiopia January 2016) was 733,644, as reported by UNHCR. Of • As of 8 January 2016, there were a total those, 269,813 were in Gambella (36.8 per of 220,207 South Sudanese refugees cent), 210,924 in Melkadida (28.7 per cent), in Ethiopia since recording began in 15 50,601 in Assosa (6.9 per cent), 31,788 in December 2013. Of those, 33,026 were Samara (4.3 per cent), 37,876 in Shire (5.2 living within host communities (15 per cent) per cent), 8,094 in Addis Ababa (1.1 per and 187,181 refugees were transferred to cent) and 3,556 in Borona (0.5 per cent). camps (85 per cent). The remaining 16.5 per cent were in other • As of 8 January, in addition to the 220,207 locations. (UNHCR December Factsheet South Sudanese refugees in the Gambella Ethiopia) region, there are 321 refugees in Addis and • As of 1 January 2016, of the 269,813 11,174 refugees at the camps in Assosa. refugees in Gambella camps, 63,272 were in the Pugnido camp (23.4 per cent), 53,397 Policy in the Tierkidi camp (20 per cent), 48,306 • In December, IOM in close collaboration in the Jewi camp (17.9 per cent), 48,213 with the Government of Ethiopia and with in the Kule camp (17.8 per cent), 15,915 support from the UN and Intergovernmental in the Pugnido II camp (5.9 per cent), and Authority on Development (IGAD), held 7,684 in the Okugo camp (2.8 per cent). The two workshops to start a Migration Profile remaining 33,026 (12.2 per cent) were in exercise and to establish a National other locations outside of camps. (UNHCR Coordination Mechanism on Migration Refugee Population in Gambella as of 1 for Ethiopia. The initiatives are being January 2016) spearheaded by the Government of Ethiopia • Of the remaining 33,026 (12.2 per cent) that with the technical support of IOM. were in other locations outside of Gambella camps, there were 1,589 persons of concern listed in Akula (0.6 per cent), 1,534 in Itang (0.6 per cent), and 29,903 in border areas (11 per cent). Of the 29,903 in border areas, 5,221 (in transit at Mataar) were in Burbiey (17.4 per cent), 1,733 (in transit at Mataar) are in Akobo (5.8 per cent), 4,250 were in Pagak (entry point) (14.2 per cent), 1,470 were in Pamdong (entry point) (4.9 per cent), and 4,876 were in NyingNyang (16.3 per cent). The details of the remaining 12,353 (41.4 per cent) were not specified. (UNHCR 3 LIBYA Departures/Arrivals/Rescues people traffickers - took part in the rescues. • On 1 December, IOM facilitated and • On 22 December, nearly 800 migrants, completed the repatriation of 170 refugees and asylum seekers were rescued Malian nationals, including 13 females in the Mediterranean while attempting to and three infants that were stranded in cross to Europe. 782 were rescued from Tripoli. The repatriation was organized in rubber dinghies and a rickety boat off the close cooperation with the Embassy of coast of Libya in eight separate operations the Republic of Mali in Tripoli, who also coordinated with the support of the Doctors accommodated all single migrants, refugees Without Borders’ boat Bourbon Argos, a and asylum seekers for an overnight stay on navy ship and a Liberian-flagged cargo their premises the night before the flight to vessel. The Italian navy ship found one dead Mali. body. • Between 3 and 5 December, more than 4,600 migrants, refugees and asylum Policy seekers travelling across the Mediterranean • A peace deal was signed during the last in boats were rescued off the Libyan coast week of November in Qatar between warring while attempting to reach the nearest Italian tribes from the Saharan town of Ubari. coast. On 5 December, at least 1,123 of The peace deal may bring some hope for them were rescued from two boats and displaced and marginalised people in Libya’s seven inflatable dinghies, as the Coast Guard desert South, including those currently in Operations Centre in Rome coordinated nine a partially-built construction project known rescues. Several Italian Coast Guard vessels, locally as “the Chinese Camp”. along with the German naval support ship Berlin - part of Operation Sophia, the European Union military mission to stop MALI Refugees/Asylum Seekers • As of 31 December, 56,012 Malian refugees • As of 31 December, 140,776 refugees were came from Niger, an increase of 1,603 (2.9 registered in Mali, 4,795 (3.4 per cent) more per cent) from 30 November, and 50,228 than December 2014.
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