IOM organized a training on 49 vulnerable migrants are assisted with the COVID-19 through its six flow Humanitarian Border Management and food, non-food items (NFI), medical monitoring points (FMPs) across the the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and psychosocial assistance in the regions. for participants from the Police, Migration Response Centre (MRC) in IOM also provides support for migrants customs and the National Army. Obock. in the quarantine site in Ali Sabieh run An awareness raising activity on the 346 stranded migrants coming from by ONARS (National Office for COVID-19 was organized in a Bahache Yemen in are receiving Assistance to Refugees and Disaster neighborhood in City and food, water and hygiene and NFI kits. Victims), in close collaboration with reached 9,142 persons, in coordination UNICEF and WFP. IOM continues to raise awareness of with the Ministry of Health.

As of 12 July, the Ministry of Health confirmed 4,972 COVID- According to the Government spokesperson, measures to 19 cases, 4,712 recovered and 56 deaths. According to the prevent the transmission of COVID-19 will be taken within the Ministry, 7% of the total population was tested against the airport, including systematic testing of passengers on arrival. COVID-19. Authorities continue their efforts to detect positive The government will also work with neighboring countries to cases and continue to stress the importance of barrier gestures reopen land borders to allow Djiboutians to travel in the to the public. region during the summer The Republic of Djibouti will reopen its air traffic on 17 July.

Stéphanie Daviot Email: +253 21 32 04 50 or +253 21 35 72 80 [email protected] [email protected] www.iom.int/countries/djibouti

F IOM is providing a lifesaving assistance to vulnerable migrants coming from Yemen in Khor Angar, Obock region. On 30 June, IOM distributed hygiene and NFI kits and food for 110 migrants (78 male and 32 female), of which 51 migrants received medical assistance. On 8 July, 80 migrants received hygiene and NFI kits and food in Khor Angar. On 10 July, 47 migrants in Obock town were assisted with food and NFI and hygiene kits. On 10 July, 60 migrants in Khor Angar received food and water. On 11 July, 30 migrants received food and water in Ras Bir. On 12 July, 291 (245 male and 46 female) migrants received food and water in Obock town.

49 vulnerable migrants in the Migration Response Centre host population in Bahache neighborhood in Djibouti city (MRC) in Obock are provided with food, water, NFI assistance through door-to-door and megaphone in collaboration with as well as medical and psychosocial support. the Ministry of Health. 15 hand washing stations were placed in the busiest areas of the neighborhood and 5 agents disinfected On 9 July, a meeting was held in Obock as part of mediation places such as local market, shops and bakery. and conflict resolution initiatives participated by the regional council, Police, Gendarmerie, armed forces, and neighboorhood IOM conducted COVID-19 awareness raising for 8,794 council. Various participants discussed the problem of migrants and travelers at six flow monitoring points (FMPs): coexistence between migrants and host population in Obock. PK51, ; Holl-Holl and Guelileh, ; Yoboki, ; and PK9, and Obock

region from 28 June to 9 July.

On 1 and 2 July, IOM organized a training on Humanitarian Border Management and COVID-19 for 18 participants from border agencies (Immigration, Customs and the National Army). The objective of the workshop was to build the capacity of front-line workers on preparing for and responding to border crisis situations (notably COVID-19) and improving operational coordination between departments.

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As of 9 July, IOM is supporting 126 migrants in the government -led quarantine site in Ali Sabieh region in collaboration with UNICEF and WFP. On 8 July, 126 migrants were tested in the quarantine site.

From 1 to 3 July, IOM raised awareness of 9,142 migrants and

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