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Every week, we publish new highlights on recent humanitarian developments to enable crisis responders to prioritise based on the needs of affected populations.
13/11/2024
Egypt
Since the start of the conflict in Sudan between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces in mid-April 2023, Egypt has received more than 1.2 million Sudanese people, making it the largest host country of Sudanese refugees and asylum seekers. Of this number, more than 537,000 were registered with UNHCR by 31 October 2024. The influx in Sudan is already putting pressure on Egypt’s resources and infrastructure, and the refugees continue to need access to education, employment, healthcare, and protection services. Sudanese refugees seeking entry into Egypt continue to face entry restrictions, including a visa requirement since May 2023 and additional requirements for a security clearance and consular visa since September 2024. Such restrictions have forced many into risky, costly irregular crossings, further increasing their protection needs. (UNHCR 08/11/2024, TNA 11/11/2024, UNHCR 04/11/2024)
13/11/2024
Palestine
On 8 November 2024, the IPC warned of a strong likelihood of famine befalling areas of northern Gaza Strip and indicated a likely deterioration from the September–October period, when the whole Gazan population was projected to face Emergency (IPC Phase 4) or worse food insecurity, 133,000 of whom would face Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5) levels. Drivers of the rapid deterioration in food insecurity include the intensification of hostilities since 6 October, with Israel issuing repeated evacuation orders across northern Gaza. Food availability across Gaza Strip has sharply declined, with aid shipments reaching their lowest levels since October 2023. Between August–September 2024, food access in Gaza notably deteriorated, with food prices rising by 77% and the Consumer Price Index increasing by 283% compared with pre-crisis levels. Black market prices for essentials, such as cooking gas and diesel, soared by over 2,600% and 1,300%, respectively. (IPC 08/11/2024, UN 08/11/2024, The Guardian 09/11/2024)
11/11/2024
Colombia
Heavy rains in Colombia have led to widespread flooding in recent weeks, affecting over 230,000 people by 11 November 2024 and forcing the Government to declare a national state of disaster. The hardest-hit areas include Chocó department in the west, where riverine flooding has restricted mobility and isolated towns, and La Guajira department in the north, where heavy rains have blocked main roads and destroyed Indigenous communities' crops. People in both departments require humanitarian aid to access food and healthcare services. (CNN 10/11/2024, France 24 11/11/2024, El Colombiano 10/11/2024)
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