2023
Ethiopia: Sudan crisis: consequences for Ethiopia
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19/05/2023
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Ethiopia: Sudan crisis: consequences for Ethiopia
Overview
Since 15 April 2023, intense fighting has been occurring in the capital Khartoum and other parts of the country, between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudan Armed Forces (SAF). The heavy fighting has resulted in forced displacement into neighbouring countries, including Ethiopia, and will have broader implications for conflict in the region. The escalation of clashes in Sudan has led to an influx of refugees, returnees, and third-country nationals into Ethiopia. The primary entry point is the Metema border post in Amhara region. As at 16 May, around 27,000 people have crossed into Ethiopia, including Ethiopians, Eritreans, Somalis, Sudanese, and individuals of various other nationalities.
Horn of Africa: Impact of drought on children
Created:
24/04/2023
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Horn of Africa: Impact of drought on children
Overview
Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia are currently experiencing one of the worst droughts in 60 years. The report aims to provide an overview of the key challenges children are facing given the drought in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. It is based on secondary data review, non-public sources, and seven key informant interviews with stakeholders at the national and regional levels.
This report benefitted from support by the H2H Network’s H2H Fund.
Ethiopia: Key drought developments to watch in Afar, SNNP, Somali, and southern and eastern Oromia regions
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18/04/2023
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Ethiopia: Key drought developments to watch in Afar, SNNP, Somali, and southern and eastern Oromia regions
Overview
Since 2020, prolonged drought resulting from consecutive failed rainy seasons has continued to affect northern, southeastern, and southern parts of Ethiopia, including Afar, southern and eastern Oromia, Somali, and Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People’s Region (SNNP). This report provides an overview of current drought conditions in Ethiopia’s most affected regions, as well as an outlook on expected deteriorations for the remainder of 2023. It aims at presenting the factors that are likely to worsen the drought and its impact and at anticipating humanitarian impacts to support humanitarian planning and programming.
Ethiopia: impact of drought Oromia and Somali regions
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07/02/2023
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Ethiopia: impact of drought Oromia and Somali regions
Overview
The duration and severity of the current drought in Ethiopia, which began in late 2020, has surpassed the droughts of 2010–2011 and 2016–2017, with the country facing a fifth failed rainy season. By September 2022, an estimated 24.1 million people were affected by the drought, up from 13.8 million people in August. This report provides an overview of the humanitarian needs resulting from the current drought in particularly affected areas of Ethiopia (eastern/southeastern Oromia and Somali regions). The report also highlights key needs, the key population groups affected, coping mechanisms, compounding factors, access constraints, and response capacities in the respective regions.
This report benefitted from support by the H2H Network’s H2H Fund.
2022
Ethiopia: two years into the crisis in Northern Ethiopia
Created:
04/11/2022
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Ethiopia: two years into the crisis in Northern Ethiopia
Overview
Since the conflict broke out in November 2020 in Tigray region between the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) and Tigrayan forces, the humanitarian situation in northern Ethiopia has deteriorated and become dire. The escalation of conflict after 24 August 2022 has likely worsened humanitarian needs in Tigray and along its border areas. On 2 November 2022, Tigrayan forces and the Federal Government agreed on a “permanent cessation of hostilities” after talks led by the African Union in South Africa. The joint agreement mentions the restoration of basic services and infrastructure and “collaboration with humanitarian agencies”.
Ethiopia: Understanding humanitarian concerns across the country
Created:
26/01/2022
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Ethiopia: Understanding humanitarian concerns across the country
Overview
The report provides an overview of the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia, highlighting the key crises, critical needs, and underlying issues. It also describes the operational environment and national and international capacities to respond. The report aims to provide a country-level perspective to understand critical humanitarian concerns going into 2022.
2021
The Eastern Migration Route: from Ethiopia to Saudi Arabia
Created:
17/11/2021
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The Eastern Migration Route: from Ethiopia to Saudi Arabia
Overview
The Eastern Migration Route is one of the main migration routes globally, running from the Horn of Africa to Saudi Arabia. It is among the busiest maritime migration routes; reports on 2019 movements indicate an average of 11,500 people boarding every month, with 63% of the migratory movement tracked in the Horn of Africa region.
Between 2017 and early 2020, at least 400,000 Ethiopians reached the Arabian Peninsula through this road. Despite the high risks associated with irregular migration, Ethiopians still find Saudi Arabia an escape from dire living conditions because employment opportunities are available there.
Ethiopia: One year into the conflict in Northern Ethiopia
Created:
04/11/2021
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Ethiopia: One year into the conflict in Northern Ethiopia
Overview
Conflict broke out on 4 November 2020 in Tigray region, northern Ethiopia, between Tigrayan forces and Ethiopian National Defense Forces and its allies. One year later, the humanitarian situation is extremely dire and continues to deteriorate. This report aims to provide an overview of the humanitarian impact of the Tigray crisis a year after the start of the conflict.
CrisisInSIght: Global Risk Analysis
Created:
26/10/2021
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CrisisInSIght: Global Risk Analysis
Overview
ACAPS Global Risk Analysis outlines a number of key contexts where a notable deterioration may occur within the next six months, leading to a spike in humanitarian needs. We continue to monitor closely the risks identified in order to establish how they have evolved and if they have materialised. You can find the updates of the risks identified in Global Risk Report – March 2021 at the end of this analysis. The objective is to enable humanitarian decisionmakers to understand potential changes that could have humanitarian consequences. By exposing the possible developments and understanding their impact, these potential changes can be taken into account in planning and preparedness.
Ethiopia: Pre-crisis situation in Tigray
Created:
22/02/2021
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Ethiopia: Pre-crisis situation in Tigray
Overview
This report provides baseline, background, and context information on the Tigray region, referring to the situation before the beginning of the conflict that erupted in November 2020. It was compiled to help inform the humanitarian response. Tigray has an estimated population of nearly 5.7 million people, predominantly rural, although recent years have seen rapid urbanisation. Tigrayans constitute the majority ethnic group. Half of the population is under 18 years old. In October 2020, Tigray was hosting over 100,000 IDPs, primarily from Amhara and Oromia regions, and over 5,500 returnee IDPs, as well as more than 95,000 refugees, predominantly from Eritrea, mostly hosted in four camps.
2020
Outbreaks in East Africa: Desert Locusts and COVID-19
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14/05/2020
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Outbreaks in East Africa: Desert Locusts and COVID-19
Overview
This report explores how government measures taken to contain the spread of COVID-19 may hinder the response to the ongoing desert locust outbreak in East Africa. The analysis also examines the secondary impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in tandem with those of the desert locust outbreak. The focus is primarily on the three countries most heavily impacted by locust infestations to date: Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia.
CrisisInSight: Global Risk Analysis
Created:
25/03/2020
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CrisisInSight: Global Risk Analysis
Overview
ACAPS' Global Risk Analysis outlines a number of key contexts where a notable deterioration may occur within the next six months, leading to a spike in humanitarian needs. ACAPS analysts conduct daily monitoring and independent analysis of more than 150 countries to support evidence-based decision-making in the humanitarian sector.
For the next six months, ACAPS has identified risks in the following contexts: Burkina Faso, Colombia, Ethiopia, Honduras, India, Libya, Maynmar, Nigeria, and Yemen.
The objective of ACAPS’ Global Risk Analysis is to enable humanitarian decision makers to understand potential changes that would likely have humanitarian consequences. By exposing the more probable developments and understanding their impact, they can be included in planning and preparedness, which should improve response.
2019
Ethiopia: Desert locusts
Created:
15/11/2019
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Ethiopia: Desert locusts
Overview
Since June, above average rainfall in many parts of Ethiopia has encouraged vegetation growth, providing favourable ecological conditions for desert locust breeding. Across 56 woredas (districts), the swarms have developed into hopper bands that are consuming between 8,700 (2) to 1,755,000 (3) metric tons of green vegetation – pastures, cropland, trees – per day. Current response efforts are focused on swarm control and preventative methods, such as aerial sprays. Despite international and national interventions, as of 5 November the infestation is not under control. The presence of locusts in the crop-producing regions of Somali, Amhara, Tigray, Oromia are expected to severely hamper food security and livestock productivity.
Humanitarian Access Overview
Created:
31/10/2019
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Humanitarian Access Overview
Overview
ACAPS Humanitarian Access Overview provides a snapshot of the contexts where humanitarian action faces the biggest constraints. Our analysts have scored each context on nine variables in order to rank and compare humanitarian access worldwide. Crisis affected populations in about 60 countries are not getting the humanitarian assistance they need due to access constraints. Eight new countries were included in the ranking since the last ACAPS HumanitarianAccess report released in May 2019. Among the indicators, ‘Physical constraints’ and ‘Restrictions and obstruction to services and assistance’ are the most common challenges. This report presents the score boards for all the countries assessed. Narratives are provided only for countries with high, very high, or extreme constraints.
Horn of Africa: Drought
Created:
22/07/2019
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Horn of Africa: Drought
Overview
The Horn of Africa (HoA) (including northeast Uganda) is currently experiencing a prolonged drought, largely as a result of below average precipitation from the seasonal short rains (April-July) and long rains (October-December). Prevailing dry conditions across the region have led to the deterioration of farmland and pastures, loss of livestock, sharply increased food prices, and reduction of the availability of water in large areas of Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya. At the regional level, the number of severely food insecure people has increased to approximately 12 million, in large part as a result of the drought. Pre-existing protection, health, WASH, and shelter needs have been also been exacerbated. The humanitarian needs of the region’s growing displaced population are of particular concern.
Humanitarian Access Overview
Created:
02/05/2019
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Humanitarian Access Overview
Overview
We looked into nine indicators to rank and compare the humanitarian access levels worldwide. Affected populations in more than 50 countries are not getting proper humanitarian assistance due to access constraints. Humanitarian access has deteriorated in Colombia, Iraq, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Somalia over the past six months. 13 new countries entered the ranking since the latest ACAPS Humanitarian Access report released in August 2018. Physical constraints and restriction/obstruction of access to services and assistance are the most common challenges.
CrisisInSight: Quarterly Risk Analysis
Created:
01/04/2019
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CrisisInSight: Quarterly Risk Analysis
Overview
The objective of ACAPS risk analysis is to enable humanitarian decision makers to understand potential future changes that would likely have humanitarian consequences. By exposing the more probable developments and understanding their impact, they can be included in planning and preparedness which should improve response.
At ACAPS, risk analysis enables us to ensure our monitoring of countries and crises is forward-looking and our consequent analysis more informed; gain advance warning about countries and crises on which we ought to report in more depth; and respond to specific requests for risk reports. All of which aim to inform the ACAPS audience, and thus the humanitarian community, of likely future events.
2018
Ethiopia: Crisis Profile
Created:
20/12/2018
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Ethiopia: Crisis Profile
Overview
Multiple internal conflicts have led to displacement and a significant increase in humanitarian needs across Ethiopia in 2018. There are 2.8 million IDPs in the country, mainly due to insecurity and violence in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples (SNNPR) and Oromia border regions, Somali and Oromia border regions and Benishangul-Gumuz and Oromia border regions. Ethiopia also hosts over 900,000 refugees from neighbouring countries. After the opening of the Eritrea-Ethiopia border, around 15,000 Eritreans have been registered at the Endabaguna Reception Centre since September 2018. In addition, 220,000 Ethiopians returned from Saudi Arabia since 5 May 2017, with the majority being forced returns. Needs are further exacerbated by protracted drought and episodes of severe flooding. Continuing food insecurity, malnutrition and water shortages, mainly in pastoral areas, as well as the risk of disease outbreaks are the main humanitarian concerns in the country. Humanitarian needs have increased across all sectors in 2018.
Ethiopia: Displacement in Benishangul-Gumuz and Oromia regions
Created:
15/10/2018
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Ethiopia: Displacement in Benishangul-Gumuz and Oromia regions
Overview
Over 100,000 people fleeing ethnic violence have been displaced in Benishangul-Gumuz (mainly in Kamashi Zone) and Oromia regions (mainly East Wollega and West Wollega zones). There are indications that displacement is rising, though the size of the displaced population is not clear. Urgent humanitarian needs are reported, including food, shelter, NFI and health.
Ethiopia: Somali, Oromia and Tigray Displacement
Created:
31/08/2018
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Ethiopia: Somali, Oromia and Tigray Displacement
Overview
Intercommunal conflict in the Somali and Oromia border regions that escalated on 4 August has led to the internal displacement of more than 141,000 people. Shelter and health assistance are among the most urgent needs for the IDPs. The areas most affected by the conflict are Jijiga in Somali region and East Hararghe area in Oromia, where fatalities among the population were reported. With the exception of a reported influx of around 2,000 displaced people into Mekelle Town of Tigray region, there is no other information regarding the impact of the August events on Tigray.
Humanitarian Access Overview
Created:
09/08/2018
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Humanitarian Access Overview
Overview
This report compares current humanitarian crises based on their level of humanitarian access. Affected populations in more than 40 countries are not getting proper humanitarian assistance due to access constraints. Out of 44 countries included in the report, nearly half of them are currently facing critical humanitarian access constraints, with four countries (Eritrea, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen) being considered as inaccessible. Moderate humanitarian access constraints are an issue in eight countries, and 15 face low humanitarian access constraints.
Ethiopia: Displacement in SNNP and Oromia regions
Created:
22/06/2018
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Ethiopia: Displacement in SNNP and Oromia regions
Overview
Around 400,000 people have been newly displaced on both sides of the regional borders of Gedeo (SNNP region) and Guji (Oromia region) zones since 1 June. In total, some 700,000 people have been displaced since a new wave of violence between the Gedeo and Guji communities started on 13 April. Insecurity continues to prevent IDPs from returning to their areas or origin. IDPs are staying in shelters in public buildings and spontaneous IDP sites. Host communities have a limited capacity to absorb the new arrivals, with high levels of food insecurity and acute malnutrition already affecting some of the local population. Needs identified include shelter/NFIs, food, WASH, and healthcare.
Kenya: Displacement from Ethiopia
Created:
22/03/2018
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Kenya: Displacement from Ethiopia
Overview
Following security operations in Moyale, Ethiopia, some 10,000 people have been displaced to Moyale in Marsabit county, Kenya, since 10 March. The displaced population is currently staying in makeshift camps around Moyale. 80% of the displaced people are women and children, including 600 pregnant women and 1,500 children under five. Multisectoral assistance is urgently needed.
Food insecurity in: Ethiopia, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen
Created:
26/02/2018
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Food insecurity in: Ethiopia, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen
Overview
Food security remains a major humanitarian concern in 2018 in multiple contexts. ACAPS highlights in this report five of the worst affected countries, where large populations are food insecure, and where households and areas are either already in Catastrophe or Famine levels of food insecurity (IPC Phase 5), or are at risk of deteriorating into this situation.
2017
Humanitarian Overview: an analysis of key crises into 2018
Created:
30/11/2017
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Humanitarian Overview: an analysis of key crises into 2018
Overview
Humanitarian Overview 2018 examines major humanitarian crises worldwide to identify likely developments and corresponding needs. The report focuses on countries where the crisis trend indicates a deterioration in 2018 and a corresponding increase in need. It also includes countries where crisis is not predicted to worsen, but is likely to remain severe: Ethiopia, Iraq, Nigeria, Palestine, Sudan, and Syria. Across these countries, food security, displacement, health, and protection are expected
to be the most pressing humanitarian needs in 2018.
Humanitarian Access Overview
Created:
17/08/2017
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Humanitarian Access Overview
Overview
Our methodology uses 9 indicators grouped in 3 categories:
- Access of humanitarian actors to affected population
- Access of people in need to humanitarian aid
- Security and physical constraints
Each category is measured through proxy indicators, such as violence against personnel, denial of needs, or active hostilities.
Data is collected at the country level and may therefore not show disparities between sub-regions.
Ethiopia: Food insecurity and malnutrition in Somali Region
Created:
04/08/2017
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Ethiopia: Food insecurity and malnutrition in Somali Region
Overview
A drought that began in October 2016 has been ongoing in Ethiopia, leading to high levels of food insecurity and malnutrition. Somali region is the most affected, where 1.7% of the population are affected by SAM. The Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (SNNPR), and southern Oromia are also affected. Within the Somali region, the most severely affected areas are Dollo, Korahe, Afder, and Jarar Zones. At least 9.5 million people need food assistance across the country.. As of June, the worst affected households are facing Emergency (IPC Phase 4) food insecurity outcomes. The drought has resulted in significant livestock losses, greatly reduced access to food, and has driven large-scale displacement. The nutritional situation has also been deteriorating rapidly with a caseload of over 376,000 children suffering from SAM - 97,000 of whom are in the Somali region.
Ethiopia: Fall Armyworms Infestation in Sidama Zone, SNNP
Created:
03/07/2017
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Ethiopia: Fall Armyworms Infestation in Sidama Zone, SNNP
Overview
The Fall Armyworms infestation worsened significantly in June in Ethiopia, with 145,000 hectares of land affected – compared to 53,000 hectares at the end of May. The infestation, which affected at least 16 other African countries and millions of people since late 2016, has spread to at least six states out of 11 in Ethiopia, and is likely to spread further. Three to four million hectares of maize crops are expected to be affected at this rate. The Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ State (SNNPS) is the most affected by livelihoods loss, with about 100,000 people (or 20,000 households) affected.
Africa: Fall Armyworm Outbreaks
Created:
25/04/2017
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Africa: Fall Armyworm Outbreaks
Overview
Outbreaks of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, have been reported in DRC, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, Swaziland, Ghana and Kenya. Regionally, around 330,000 hectares of staple crops, especially maize, have been affected. The remaining southern African mainland countries remain at high risk. The severity of the impact on regional crop production is yet to be established. The damages caused by the infestation depend on the stage at which the pest attacked the plant. Crops that were infested during the early stages of crop development, in late December, had to be replanted, while those infested later in their growth seem to have recovered without intervention.
Update: The further spread of Fall Armyworm was observed in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe in March. Damage from existing outbreaks was also sustained in Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia. While further outbreaks are expected only in northern Tanzania in the coming months, all countries are advised to continue monitoring diligently and to apply appropriate preventative measures. Although the Fall Armyworm season is expected to end in June, long-term impacts are expected for affected countries, and neighbouring countries should also remain diligent.
2016
Mixed migration: Horn of Africa to Europe
Created:
12/12/2016
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Mixed migration: Horn of Africa to Europe
Overview
More than 173,500 refugees and migrants have reached Italy so far in 2016, around 29,000 more than in the same period last year. While the vast majority still use Libya as the departure point to Europe, more are using Egypt and Algeria. The nationality of arrivals is evolving, with fewer Eritreans and more Egyptians.
Protection is a primary concern. The estimated number of deaths on the Central Mediterranean route has grown to over 4,200 people this year, compared to less than 2,900 at the same point in 2015. Many people die on the journey over land to north Africa, but this number is not known. Migrants and refugees also face detention, sexual exploitation, and forced labour. The number of unaccompanied minors arriving in Italy is growing.