Ethiopia: Ethiopia expects additional 100,000 refugees in 2014: ARRA

Addis Ababa December 3/2013 Administration for Refugees and Returnees Affairs said over 100,000 additional refuges are expected to enter into the country in 2014. Administration Deputy Director Ayalew Awoke told ENA that 200 million USD is needed in a bid to provide basic services for the refugees excluding food. Ethiopia is now hosting 430,000 refugees from Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan at refugee camps in Tigray, Benuishangul Gumuz, Afar and Somali states. He said 8,000 refugees in average are entering into the country per month, he said. The Director said 200 million USD is needed to cover the cost for provision of basic service for the refugees excluding food.