Cablegate: Djibouti Faces New Refugeee Influx Challenges

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PP RUEHDE RUEHROV RUEHTRO
DE RUEHDJ #0568 1821614
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 301614Z JUN 08
FM AMEMBASSY DJIBOUTI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9361
INFO RUCNSOM/SOMALIA COLLECTIVE
RHMFIUU/CJTF HOA

UNCLAS DJIBOUTI 000568

STATE FOR AF/E, PRM/AFR, S/CRS AND USAID
ADDIS ABABA FOR REFCOORD
NAIROBI FOR RDRAPCHO AND REFCOORD
GENEVA FOR KPERKINS
CJTF-HOA FOR POLAD

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREF SMIG EAID SO ET DJ XA
SUBJECT: DJIBOUTI FACES NEW REFUGEEE INFLUX CHALLENGES

REF: A) DJIBOUTI 550
B) DJIBOUTI 442
C) DJIBOUTI 439
QD) DJIBOUTI 437
QE) DJIBOUTI 425 (NOTAL)

1. SUMMARY: The Chargee and the Refugee Officer met with representative

2. On June 15, Chargee and the Refugee Officer met with Ann Encontre, R

MIGRANTS CAUGHT IN CROSS FIRE
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3. Migrants from Somalia reportedly continue to transit through Djibou

FEARED IMPACT OF THE BORDER DISPUTE ON REFUGEE INFLUX
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4. Hassan Omar and Representative Encontre both stated that the Govern

5. Another feared possibility of a new influx comes from the Afar peop

6. The GoDJ reportedly evacuated 352 people from the area around Moulh

SOMALIAQS INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS
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7. Hassan Omar also reported on a newly encountered situation ONARS fa

REFUGEE RECEPTION AT THE BORDER DISCONTINUED
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8. Currently, there is an estimated 2,500 registered new arrivals from

9. Representative Encontre stated that even though the Ministry of Int

UNHCRQS SUPPLIES REDISTRIBUTED TO DISATER STRICKEN COUNTRIES
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10. EnContre reported that UNHCR Djibouti received a portion of its lo

11. COMMENT: The volatile situation in the Horn of Africa, further con

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