Date: Thursday, 28 June 2018
@ OCHA Ethiopia/Mesfin Andargie
Close to one million people are believed to be displaced around Gedeo and West Guji Zones - in the Oromia and SNNP regions, respectively - due to escalating inter-communal violence since early June 2018. Authorities in Gedeo registered more than 793,000 displaced, while at least 185,000 are believed to be in West Guji zone, where registration is still limited due to insecurity.
IDPs are mostly settled with already food insecure relatives or residing in cramped public buildings at the most densely populated parts of the country. Food has been provided by Government, while emergency shelter and Non-Food Items have been provided by both the Government and humanitarian partners.
