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Internally Displaced Persons

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1,086,917
Last updated 28 Feb 2021
Source - UNHCR, COR, IPP 
70% of the population is out of camp, while 30% is settled in camps.
Internally Displaced Persons JSON 
2,552,174
Last updated 31 Jul 2020
Source - Humanitarian Needs Overview 
Refugee Returnees JSON 
2,060
Last updated 31 Dec 2019
Source - UNHCR, COR 
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    Ethiopia Emergency Situation - Arrivals Update| Kassala & Gedaref - 20 March 2021

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    Ethiopia Emergency Situation - Arrivals Update| Kassala & Gedaref - 20 March 2021
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    Eritrean Refugees in Sudan Dashboard as of 28 February 2021

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    Eritrean Refugees in Sudan Dashboard - as of 28 February 2021
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    Overview of Refugees and Asylum-seekers in Sudan Dashboard as of 28 February 2021

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    Overview of Refugees and Asylum-seekers in Sudan Dashboard as of 28 February 2021.
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    UNHCR External Update - CAR Situation - 15 March 2021

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    The Central African Republic (CAR) held the second-round legislative elections on 14 March, while the situation across the country is generally calm, tensions persist in the Lobaye area, forcing more ...
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    Ethiopian Emergency Situation - Arrivals Update| Blue Nile - 16 March 2021

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    Ethiopian Emergency Situation - Arrivals Update| Blue Nile - 16 March 2021
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    SUDAN - COVID-19 Needs and Services in IDP Camp

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    Sudan, COVID-19 needs and services in IDP camp
    Published: 4 November 2020 (4 months ago)
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    UNHCR in Sudan – Being a Refugee in Sudan – 2019 Participatory Assessment Report

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    Based on interviews with over 6,000 refugees across Sudan, the report presents first-hand accounts of refugees’ aspirations, challenges, needs and often suffering. The interviews, which were carried o...
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    Mapping of CwC Activities along the Central Mediterranean Route

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    Mapping of CwC Activities along the Central Mediterranean Route
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    UNHCR Sudan - 2018 Participatory Assessment Report

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    The Participatory Assessment in Sudan was conducted in November and December 2018 in Khartoum, Kassala, White Nile, South Kordofan, West Kordofan, South Darfur, East Darfur, North Darfur and Central D...
    Published: 31 July 2019 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Sudan - POST-HARVEST ASSESSMENT 2018

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    In October 2018, a livelihoods assessment was undertaken in White Nile state to assess the living conditions and livelihoods situation among the South Sudanese refugees as a means to identify measures...
    Published: 31 October 2018 (2 years ago)
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    UNHCR - East and Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes - COVID-19 emergency response, External Update #26

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    UNHCR - East and Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes - COVID-19 emergency response, External Update #26 covering the period 1 - 31 January 2021
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    SUDAN - COVID-19 Needs and Services in IDP Camp

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    Sudan, COVID-19 needs and services in IDP camp
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    UNHCR - East and Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes - COVID-19 emergency response, External Update #25

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    UNHCR - East and Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes - COVID-19 emergency response, External Update #25 covering the period 1 - 31 December 2020
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    UNHCR - East and Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes - COVID-19 emergency response, External Update #25

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    UNHCR - East and Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes - COVID-19 emergency response, External Update #25
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    UNHCR - East and Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes - COVID-19 emergency response, External Update #24

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    UNHCR - East and Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes - COVID-19 emergency response, External Update #24 covering the period 1 - 30 November 2020
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    Ethiopia Emergency Situation - Arrivals Update| Kassala & Gedaref - 20 March 2021

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    Ethiopia Emergency Situation - Arrivals Update| Kassala & Gedaref - 20 March 2021
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    Eritrean Refugees in Sudan Dashboard as of 28 February 2021

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    Eritrean Refugees in Sudan Dashboard - as of 28 February 2021
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    Overview of Refugees and Asylum-seekers in Sudan Dashboard as of 28 February 2021

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    Overview of Refugees and Asylum-seekers in Sudan Dashboard as of 28 February 2021.
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    Ethiopian Emergency Situation - Arrivals Update| Blue Nile - 16 March 2021

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    Ethiopian Emergency Situation - Arrivals Update| Blue Nile - 16 March 2021
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    Central African Republic Refugees in Sudan Dashboard as of 28 February 2021

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    Central African Republic Refugees in Sudan Dashboard as of 28 February 2021
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    Central African Republic Situation Funding Update 02 March 2021

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    Central African Republic Situation Funding Update 02 March 2021
    Published: 8 March 2021 (13 days ago)
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    Ethiopia Emergency Situation - Funding Update - as of 28 February 2021

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    Ethiopia Emergency Situation - Funding Update - as of 28 February 2021
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    Ethiopia Emergency Situation - Funding Update - as of 31 January 2021

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    Ethiopia Emergency Situation - Funding Update - as of 31 Jan 2021
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    UNHCR Sudan- Ethiopian Emergency Situation - Funding Update (As of 15 Jan 2021)

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    UNHCR Sudan- Ethiopian Emergency Situation - Funding Update (As of 15 Jan 2021)
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    UNHCR Sudan - Sudan Funding Update as of 07 October 2020

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    UNHCR Sudan - Sudan Funding Update as of 07 October 2020
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    UNHCR CAR Regional Situation Map 12 March 2021

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    UNHCR CAR Regional Situation Map 12 March 2021
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    UNHCR CAR Regional Situation Map 05 March 2021

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    UNHCR CAR Regional Situation Map 05 March 2021
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    Sudan - Blue Nile Map as of 08 February 2021

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    Sudan - Blue Nile Map as of 08 February 2021
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    SUDAN_Ethiopia Situation-Tunaydbah Settlement Map(As of 17th January 2021)

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    SUDAN_Ethiopia Situation-Tunaydbah Settlement Map(As of 17th January 2021)
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    UNHCR in Sudan - UNHCR Operational Reference Map - Jan 2021

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    UNHCR in Sudan - UNHCR Operational Reference Map as of 7 Jan 2021
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    Sudan: Country Refugee Response Plan 2020

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    Sudan's Inter-agency Country Refugee Response Plan: January 2020 - December 2020
    Published: 14 January 2020 (1 year ago)
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    Sudan: Country Refugee Response Plan - COVID-19 Addendum

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    COVID-19 Addendum to the Sudan's Inter-agency Country Refugee Response Plan (CRP): January 2020 - December 2020
    Published: 31 August 2020 (6 months ago)
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    South Sudan RRP – Sudan 2018 End Year Report

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    Interagency report on the South Sudanese refugee response in Sudan in 2018
    Published: 7 May 2019 (1 year ago)
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    South Sudan RRP – Sudan 2018 Mid-Year Report

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    Interagency report on the South Sudan refugee response in Sudan in 2018
    Published: 1 October 2018 (2 years ago)
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    South Sudan RRP – Sudan 2018 Mid-Year Infographics

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    One page infographic on the South Sudan refugee response in Sudan in 2018
    Published: 1 October 2018 (2 years ago)
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    المفوضية السامية للأمم المتحدة لشؤون اللاجئين ترحب بمساهمة الشعب الياباني في دعم الاستجابة للوضع في منطقة تيغراي الإثيوبي في شرق السودان

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    المفوضية السامية للأمم المتحدة لشؤون اللاجئين ترحب بمساهمة الشعب الياباني في دعم الاستجابة للوضع في منطقة تيغراي الإثيوبي في شرق السودان
    Published: 28 January 2021 (1 month ago)
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    UNHCR welcomes the people of Japan’s contribution in support of the response to Ethiopia’s Tigray region situation in East Sudan

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    UNHCR welcomes the people of Japan’s contribution in support of the response to Ethiopia’s Tigray region situation in East Sudan
    Published: 28 January 2021 (1 month ago)
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    IGAD, UNHCR and partners welcome first meeting of Sudan and South Sudan on solutions to displacement

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    Representatives of the governments of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan agreed this week on a regional roadmap which will outline the next steps toward medium to long-term solutions for seven mill...
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    UNHCR Sudan: Inter-Agency Refugee Emergency Response Plan, Ethiopia Influx (24 November 2020)

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    UNHCR Sudan: Inter-Agency Refugee Emergency Response Plan, Ethiopia Influx (24 November 2020)
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    Sudan Mid Year Report - 2020 SSD RRRP

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    Sudan Mid Year Report - 2020 SSD RRRP
    Published: 15 July 2020 (8 months ago)
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    Sudan: Country Refugee Response Plan 2020

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    Sudan's Inter-agency Country Refugee Response Plan: January 2020 - December 2020
    Published: 14 January 2020 (1 year ago)
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    Executive summary of the outcomes of the regional Government-to-Government Conference, 31 October - 1 November 2019, Addis Ababa

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    Executive summary of the outcomes of the regional Government-to-Government Conference, 31 October - 1 November 2019, Addis Ababa
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    Outcome report on the outcomes of the regional Government-to-Government Conference, 31 October - 1 November 2019, Addis Ababa

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    Outcome report on the outcomes of the regional Government-to-Government Conference, 31 October - 1 November 2019, Addis Ababa
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    SUDAN_Ethiopia Situation- Camps, Reception Center and Transit Profile 16 Feb 2021

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    SUDAN_Ethiopia Situation- Camps, Reception Center and Transit Profile 16 Feb 2021
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    Um Rakuba Camp Profile as of 31 Jan 2021

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    Um Rakuba Camp Profile as of 31 Jan 2021
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    Sudan - Ethiopia Situation - Tunaydbah Settlement Profile (18 January 2020)

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    Sudan - Ethiopia Situation - Tunaydbah Settlement Profile as of 18 January 2020
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    SUDAN_Ethiopia Situation- Um Rakuba Camp Profile(As of 5th December 2020)

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    SUDAN_Ethiopia Situation- Um Rakuba Camp Profile(As of 5th December 2020)
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    SUDAN: Refugee Camp Profile Overview of Refugee Camps and Facilities in Sudan

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    SUDAN: Refugee Camp Profile Overview of Refugee Camps and Facilities in Sudan
    Published: 1 November 2020 (4 months ago)
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    UNHCR External Update - CAR Situation - 15 March 2021

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    The Central African Republic (CAR) held the second-round legislative elections on 14 March, while the situation across the country is generally calm, tensions persist in the Lobaye area, forcing more ...
    Published: 16 March 2021 (5 days ago)
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    UNHCR External Update - CAR Situation - 08 March 2021

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    Since the beginning of the crisis, UNHCR and partners have recorded 40 cases of rape (22 girls and 18 women) in Bouar, a market town in western CAR, including 95 per cent allegedly victimized by armed...
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    UNHCR External Update - CAR Situation - 01 March 2021

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    Since the December 2020 electoral crisis in the Central African Republic, neighbouring countries have reported the arrival of at least 112,000 people into border locations who fled to escape armed con...
    Published: 2 March 2021 (19 days ago)
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    UNHCR External Update - CAR Situation - 22 Feb 2021

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    Over 109,000 persons have fled CAR due to the ongoing conflict (estimates from host governments as of 16 February 2021), the majority across the southern border to the Democratic Republic of Congo. To...
    Published: 22 February 2021 (27 days ago)
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    UNHCR - East and Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes - COVID-19 emergency response, External Update #26

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    UNHCR - East and Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes - COVID-19 emergency response, External Update #26 covering the period 1 - 31 January 2021
    Published: 19 February 2021 (1 month ago)
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    PROTECTION AND SOLUTIONS STRATEGY FOR SUDAN: 2020 RE-SET

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    One page summary of the Reset Strategy of Protection and Solutions Strategy 2018-2020, UNHCR Sudan.
    Published: 1 October 2020 (5 months ago)
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    Protection Solutions Strategy - 2018/2020

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    Protection Solutions Strategy - 2018/2020
    Published: 26 September 2020 (5 months ago)
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    Ethiopia Situation – 3Ws Updates as 14 March 2021

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    Ethiopia Situation – 3Ws Updates as 14 March 2021
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    Eastern Sudan - Ethiopia Situation 3Ws - as of 14 Feb 2021

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    Eastern Sudan - Ethiopia Situation 3Ws - as of 14 Feb 2021
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    Eastern Sudan - Ethiopia Situation 3Ws - as of 08 Jan 2021

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    Eastern Sudan _ Ethiopia Situation 3Ws _ updated as of 08 Jan 2021
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    UNHCR in Sudan: 3Ws National Level - As of Sep 30 2020 (Q.3)

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    UNHCR in Sudan: 3Ws National Level - As of Sep 30 2020 (Q.3).
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    UNHCR in Sudan – East Sudan (Kassala – Gedaref) 3Ws - as of 30 Sep 2020

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    UNHCR in Sudan – East Sudan (Kassala – Gedaref) 3Ws - as of 30 Sep 2020.
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    UNHCR Ethiopia Situation (Tigray Region) Regional Update #12 - 15 - 28 February 2021

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    UNHCR Ethiopia Situation (Tigray Region) Regional Update #12 - 15 - 28 February 2021
    Published: 9 March 2021 (12 days ago)
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  • Internally Displaced Persons by State JSON 
    Location name Source Data date Population
    South Darfur Humanitarian Needs Overview 31 Jul 2020
      31.1%
    793,328
    North Darfur Humanitarian Needs Overview 31 Jul 2020
      19.7%
    503,200
    Central Darfur Humanitarian Needs Overview 31 Jul 2020
      17.5%
    446,390
    West Darfur Humanitarian Needs Overview 31 Jul 2020
      13.2%
    336,529
    South Kordofan Humanitarian Needs Overview 31 Jul 2020
      8.5%
    217,783
    East Darfur Humanitarian Needs Overview 31 Jul 2020
      5.3%
    135,024
    West Kordofan Humanitarian Needs Overview 31 Jul 2020
      2.8%
    72,530
    Blue Nile Humanitarian Needs Overview 31 Jul 2020
      1.9%
    47,390

    All Refugees and Asylum-seekers by State JSON 
    Location name Source Data date Population
    Khartoum UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      28.1%
    305,476
    White Nile UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      25.3%
    274,802
    Kassala UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      10.5%
    114,015
    East Darfur UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      7.8%
    84,319
    West Kordofan UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      5.8%
    63,440
    Gedaref UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      5.7%
    61,782
    South Darfur UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      4.8%
    52,250
    South Kordofan UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      3.6%
    39,039
    North Darfur UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      2.3%
    24,602
    Al Gezira UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      1.6%
    17,468
    Blue Nile UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      1.1%
    11,677
    Central Darfur UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      0.9%
    10,108
    Sennar UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      0.9%
    9,899
    North Kordofan UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      0.6%
    6,469
    Red Sea UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      0.6%
    6,406
    Nile UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      0.3%
    3,727
    Northern UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      0.1%
    1,138
    West Darfur UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      0.0%
    426

    *Total number of South Sudanese refugees includes UNHCR/COR registered refugees, Immigration Passport Police (IPP) registered figures and unregistered population. Additional sources estimate a total of 1.3 million South Sudanese refugees in Sudan; however, these data require verification.
    Total number of Syrian refugees includes both individuals registered by UNHCR and COR, and IPP statistics on annual arrivals and departures since 2011.
       Situations related to this Country
    • Yemen Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan

    • Sudan - South Sudan

      As the protracted emergency enters its sixth year, the South Sudan situation remains the largest refugee situation on the African continent. There are over 2.2 million refugees in Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a further 1.8 million people displaced internally in South Sudan. The situation continues to be characterized as a children’s crisis with children constituting over 65 percent of the refugee population.

    • Sudan - Central African Republic Regional Response

      The dire crisis in the Central African Republic continues to trigger massive forced displacement, increasing pressure on resources and living conditions in host communities and countries. Intense militia activity and inter-community violence hampers humanitarian access and exposes civilians to serious protection risks. According to OCHA, CAR remains the country with the highest humanitarian needs per capita, with 50 per cent of the population having to rely on humanitarian assistance to survive, while 25 per cent is displaced either internally or in a neighbouring country.

    • Sudan - Eradication of Statelessness in the East and Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes Region

      Highlighting statelessness in the 12 Member States of the ICGLR, and what is being done to eradicate it. Media coverage, testimonies of stateless persons, reports on the issue and all documents pertaining to the Brazzaville Declaration process can be consulted in English, French, Portuguese and Arabic.

    • Sudan - Regional Bureau for the East and Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes Region

      In September 2019, with the aim of bringing decision making closer to the point of delivery, UNHCR opened its Regional Bureau for the East, Horn of Africa and Great Lakes Region (EHAGL). It is located in Nairobi, Kenya and covers 11 operations: Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Within the EHAGL region, two situations are managed by the Bureau: the South Sudan Regional Refugee Situation and the Burundi Regional Refugee Situation. The Bureau has accountability for strategic decision-making, regional prioritization, oversight of integrity issues, and quality assurance, and possesses the technical capacity to support country operations in a wide range of sectors such as education, child protection, economic inclusion and durable solutions.



    Sudan hosts one of the largest refugee populations in Africa. South Sudanese make up the majority. Many others fled violence and persecution in neighboring countries, including Eritrea, the Central African Republic, Ethiopia and Chad, but also the wars in Syria and Yemen pushed people to seek safety in Sudan. Most refugees live in out-of-camp settlements, host communities and urban areas, while others stay in camps, especially in East Sudan and White Nile State. Sudan continues to generously host and receive additional asylum-seekers.

    Violence has also driven hundreds of thousands of Sudanese men, women and children abroad. Many live as refugees in surrounding countries, for example in Chad and South Sudan.

    Violent conflicts coupled with impunity have also displaced many Sudanese internally, especially in Darfur and Kordofan. Internal displacement was also triggered by disasters such as flooding.
    Resolution of conflicts, including on access to arable land, are critically needed to end violence and subsequent displacement. Continuous international support will be needed to ensure conditions become conducive to return of refugees and internally displaced people.
    Ethiopia Situation – Tigray Emergency Response
    Refugees and Asylum-seekers by Age and Gender JSON 
    Source - UNHCR, COR, IPP
    Internally Displaced Persons by Age and Gender JSON 
    Source - Humanitarian Needs Overview
    Refugees and Asylum-seekers per Country of Origin JSON  .CSV 
    Country of origin Source Data date Population
    South Sudan UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      70.1%
    762,288
    Eritrea UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      11.3%
    123,276
    Syrian Arab Rep. UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      8.6%
    93,495
    Ethiopia UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      6.8%
    73,818
    Central African Rep. UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      2.5%
    27,043
    Chad UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      0.3%
    3,522
    Yemen UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      0.2%
    1,972
    Various UNHCR, COR, IPP 28 Feb 2021
      0.1%
    1,503


    Funding (2020)
    $274,728,614
    Total appeal
    Date of Funding Data 5 January 2021 (2 months ago)
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