"With hundreds of daily arrivals from Sudan in the past couple of weeks, Ethiopia's Metema border crossing point has now registered over 20, 400 people, mostly Ethiopian returnees, " the UNOCHA said in its latest situation update. It also said recent arrivals of more than 5, 300 in Almahal, in Ethiopia's Benishangul-Gumuz region -- which is now serving as a new crossing point for refugees -- require urgent assistance. In Metema, which is so far the main crossing point, response activities have picked up in the second week of May. Medical teams continue to provide health screening and emergency support at the Metema border point. The UNOCHA previously disclosed that the arrivals into Ethiopia amid the ongoing security situations in neighbouring Sudan are from 60 nationalities, and the largest group are Ethiopians, Sudanese and Turkish.

Source: Ethiopian News May 17, 2023 07:25 UTC