Highlights
During the reporting period, a total of 665 individuals arrived in Somalia from Yemen to Berbera, Somaliland (374 persons), Bossaso, Puntland (19 persons) and Mogadishu (272 persons). Out of them, 391 individuals were registered by UNHCR in collaboration with local authorities and partners in Berbera and Bossaso Reception Centers. Registration of arrivals in Mogadishu is being finalized.
In Berbera, two boats arrived on 24 July carrying 133 persons (109 Somalis, 23 Yemenis and 1 Ethiopian) and on 26 July carrying 241 persons (238 Somalis and 3 Ethiopians). Assistance continued also to be provided to the 1,367 new arrivals (1,328 Somalis, 24 Yemenis and 15 Ethiopians) who reached Berbera on 20 July.
In Bossaso, two boats arrived on 22 July, carrying 4 individuals (all Somali nationals) and on 26 July, a boat carrying 15 individuals (11 Somalis, 2 Yemenis and 2 Ethiopians).
IOM’s second evacuation flight from Yemen arrived in Mogadishu on 27 July with 272 persons.
Somali returnees arrived in Bossaso and Berbera and supported with onward transportation assistance were received in Luuq (7 households, 31 individuals) and Baidoa (65 households, 275 individuals).