ADDIS ABABA: The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that 78,598 persons entered Ethiopia so far due to the conflict in Sudan.
According to the OCHA’s most recent statement, as of August 29, there have been 78,598 crossings of returnees, refugees, and asylum seekers from the conflict-affected Sudan into Ethiopia.
According to the details, 46 percent of the overall crossings are made by citizens of Ethiopia, 34 percent by citizens of Sudan, and 20 percent by citizens of other countries.
As per the OCHA statement, the crossings began on April 21, not long after the fighting in Sudan started. They primarily used the Metema and Kurmuk entry ports at the Ethiopia-Sudan border. —Xinhua/APP
