Security

Over 34,400 Residents Displaced Following Recent Conflict in Gambella City

AI SUMMARY

A recent conflict in Gambella City has displaced over 34,400 residents, prompting urgent calls for food and medical aid.

Over 34,400 residents were displaced by a recent conflict in Gambella City.
The Gambella Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Commission stated in an aid request letter that the majority of displaced people came from two kebeles.
Humanitarian organizations reported that approximately 3,700 of the displaced individuals are children.
Displaced residents are currently sheltering in churches, health centers, and the neighboring Akobo, Itang, and Gambella Zuria districts.
Security issues and resulting transport restrictions have made delivering humanitarian aid difficult.