International Organization for Migration (IOM) Cairo www.egypt.iom.int
March 11, 2011
Statistics of IOM Operations in Egypt
Arrivals at Sallum border Registration of Migrants in Sallum
Since 22 February, 109,961 people have crossed into the Egypt Since February 26, IOM has registered a total of 8,580 at the border crossing point at Sallum. While the flow was migrants at the border and continues to work with consular initially comprised mainly of Egyptians, non-Egyptians have officials and Egyptian immigration authorities to provide now become the majority; on 10 March, out of a total 2,386 them with the travel documents and authorization to enter crossings, 70% were of non-Egyptians. Egypt and continue their onward journeys. A breakdown of nationalities registered to date is provided below. 6,000
5,000 Bangladesh 4,000 4,980 58% Ghana 3,000 886 10% 2,000
1,000 Other 0 1,737 Mali 4-Mar 5-Mar 6-Mar 7-Mar 8-Mar 9-Mar 10-Mar 20% Vietnam Sri Lanka 636 63 7% Arrivals Egyptians Arrivals Non-Egyptians 278 3% 1% Evacuation of Migrants from Egypt and Libya Humanitarian Assistance in Sallum
Since 26 February, IOM has assisted 3,809 migrants stranded In coordination with local authorities and UN and civil in Egypt to return home, including 2,074 Bangladeshis, 865 society partners, IOM continues to provide humanitarian Ghanaians, 255 Vietnamese and 255 Filipinos. IOM has also assistance, including food, water, blankets and hygiene kits, evacuated 1,549 migrants from Benghazi, Libya, by sea and by to approximately 4,000 migrants who remain stranded in road, including 1,157 Bangladeshis and 177 Egyptians among Sallum. Since February 26, approximately 50,000 stranded others. migrants have received humanitarian assistance.
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- Tot as 4-Mar 5-Mar 6-Mar 7-Mar 8-Mar 9-Mar 10-Mar of 3/3 Total TCNs assisted by IOM to depart from Egypt to country of origin IOM provides road transportation to Marsa Matruh Alexandria and Cairo Total TCNs assisted by IOM to evacuate from Libya to Egypt airport to Bangladeshi and other migrants waiting to go home. For further information: Roberto Pitea, IOM Cairo mob: +2 012 3125886, tel: +2 02 23580011 ext 202 or email: [email protected] or [email protected]