Ethiopia

"Nazar and his family registering at the Adamazine refugee camp. Copyright: WFP/Judith Schuler"

Ongoing Fighting in Sudan Pushes People into Neighbouring Ethiopia

Since September 2011, more than 20,000 Sudanese refugees have arrived in Ethiopia, fleeing conflict in the neighboring Blue Nile State of Sudan. Many more are still hiding in bushes in the border area, hoping to go back home to collect their belongings before settling in a refugee camp in Ethiopia.

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Overview

In Ethiopia, the 2011 Horn of Africa drought left 4.5 million people in need of emergency food assistance. Pastoralist areas in southern and south-eastern Ethiopia have been worst affected by the drought. Further, cereal markets had a supply shock and food prices rose above 2008 levels resulting in high food insecurity among poor people. By the beginning of 2012, the overall food security situation had stabilized thanks to the start of the Meher harvest, resulting in improved market supply, and the sustained humanitarian assistance. The Humanitarian Requirements Document issued by the government in early 2012 estimates that 3.2 million people will require relief food assistance from January to June 2012. This number is likely to increase following the extended dry conditions and erratic start of the Belg rains.