Isn't such a huge decision something that needs input from the Ethiopian people? Someone must have absolute power to agree to such influx of people into Ethiopia without bringng it to the Ethiopian people for approval. Very disappointing.
Refugees in Ethiopia
This is an interesting development ...
https://www.voanews.com/a/ethiopia-plans-to-close-27-refugee-camps/4145088.htmlEthiopia Plans to Close 27 Refugee Camps
The government of Ethiopia says it will close all 27 refugee camps in its territory over the next 10 years and integrate residents into local communities.
"There will be a gradual transition from a camp-based protection model to supporting refugees directly within host communities,” Zeynu Jemal, deputy director of the Administration for Refugees and Returnees Affairs (ARRA), told VOA's Horn of Africa Service.
Ethiopia hosts more refugees than all but one other country in Africa, according to the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR). More than 850,000 refugees from South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen and Eritrea live in camps jointly run by the U.N. and the government.
For more than two years, young unaccompanied Eritreans have escaped to Ethiopia's Mai-Aini refugee camp to begin a journey full of risks.
In September 2016, European leaders pledged to support the creation of jobs for refugees in sub-Saharan Africa with the aim of curbing migration to Europe.
Ethiopia was assured of a $500 million aid and loan package from the European Investment Bank in exchange for providing work permits to refugees.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has told European officials that his country will create 30,000 jobs for refugees and allow them to work in newly established industrial parks.
“We are creating economic opportunities in Ethiopia,” Zeynu Jemal told VOA. “Agriculture creates jobs if they have the skillset, we provide access to micro-financing to boost entrepreneurship, and we are also building industrial parks that can create jobs.”
Ethiopia itself faces enormous unemployment rates with nearly a fourth of its predominantly young population out of work. The Horn of Africa nation is hoping to capitalize on refugee job creation pacts where the international community helps build opportunities both for its citizens and refugee population.
In doing so Ethiopia has secured much-needed capital for its projects and hopes to create at least 60,000 jobs for its citizens, in addition to the jobs for refugees.
The European Union is on board with the plan and has begun funneling funds to build infrastructure and economic activities in Ethiopia.
“The pledges Ethiopia made and the actions it is taking today are exemplary and inspire many African states,” said Daniel Endres, a UNHCR official.
U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Michael Rayon expressed his government’s willingness to support Ethiopia and the UNHCR in their efforts to implement the project.
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This is a way for the west to lessen outflow of migrants and a way for Ethiopia to get more FDI. Hopefully they only accept grants and not loans for these projects. Either way it's a good step, people shouldn't live their entire lives in camps. They should also do it in increments.
yeah I agree. Providing charity and helping people is part of Ethiopian culture so I applaud that we are hosting so many refugees. But integrating them into the general population is a big step. Security. cultural and resource allocation issues are sure to arise.Isn't such a huge decision something that needs input from the Ethiopian people? Someone must have absolute power to agree to such influx of people into Ethiopia without bringng it to the Ethiopian people for approval. Very disappointing.
There should be some discussion first.
Wealthy countries struggle to integrate people from certain regions, how do they expect to succeed?
I also saw pictures on Twitter of Syrian refugees begging on the street. I was blown away.
I think it's relatively easier to integrate refugees into Ethiopian society since most of the Refugees come from neighboring countries and likely have similar cultures and ethnic groups in Ethiopia. This, however, can be a curse since many of the refugees can easily manipulate their way into being registered as Ethiopians or Ethiopian origin since all they have to say is "I'm from an extremely rural area, I don't have a birth certificate".Somali can act as if they're Ethiopian Somali, Eritreans can act as if they're Tigrayan, South Sudanese Nuer can say that there Nuers from Gambella, etc.
Even the Yemeni refugees can likely find a way to prove they have some Ethiopian origin as many Yemeni used to live in Ethiopia; as you may know as long as you can prove 1 parent or grandparent to be Ethiopian born you have a right to a Yellow card.
Even the Yemeni refugees can likely find a way to prove they have some Ethiopian origin as many Yemeni used to live in Ethiopia; as you may know as long as you can prove 1 parent or grandparent to be Ethiopian born you have a right to a Yellow card.
^^There really needs to be a huge push to create a national registration system - births go unrecorded, and so do deaths. That's really unacceptable.
According to Al Jazeera, there are officially 1,500 Yemeni refugees right now, but the real number could be as high as 4,000.
According to Al Jazeera, there are officially 1,500 Yemeni refugees right now, but the real number could be as high as 4,000.
Indeed. What's even crazier is that so many Eritreans and Somalians in the Diaspora are trying to forge their way into getting Yellow cards. One time in Addis at the Immigration Authority on Churchill Rd, I started to ask employees as to why it's such a burden to apply for a yellow card, and the universal answer was "So many Eritreans and Somalis are using the "no birth certificate" route and attempting to act like they are Diaspora Ethiopians". We have to realize that although Ethiopia may seem like a mess, it's the most attractive country in the Horn to be in. We're on the verge of a Refugee crisis^^There really needs to be a huge push to create a national registration system - births go unrecorded, and so do deaths. That's really unacceptable.
According to Al Jazeera, there are officially 1,500 Yemeni refugees right now, but the real number could be as high as 4,000.
^^Why would Somali diaspora do that though? That's strange to me. As in, if they left Somalia and moved to Europe or something, why would they want the Ethiopian yellow card? It has zero relevance to them.
As for Eritreans, IMO, they should be categorically denied. Unlike Somalia, they were part of Ethiopia then deliberately chose to be a separate nation so why look for Ethiopia again? This reeks of the usual "Eritrea for us, Ethiopia for both of us" BS.
As for Eritreans, IMO, they should be categorically denied. Unlike Somalia, they were part of Ethiopia then deliberately chose to be a separate nation so why look for Ethiopia again? This reeks of the usual "Eritrea for us, Ethiopia for both of us" BS.
^^It is not the first time for Yemenis to be in Ethiopia, thousands of Yemenis lived in Ethiopia before, in Addis Ababa and all the major cities, during the time of Hileselasse. In the post years of the Italian invasion, thousands of them immigrated to Ethiopia from Southern Yemen (Aden), in the invitation of the government, because Hilesellase wanted to create a vibrant urban society but Ethiopians did neither have the tradition nor the interest to engage in shop keeping and other related urban trading. The Yemenis were mostly engaged in the service and retail areas, cafes and fouel houses, shop keeping, bakery and import and export businesses, as far as I heard from old people , they owned most of the shops in Merkato too, the Gurage immigration from the rural parts ended the Yemeni business domination , most of them went back to Yemen selling their shops to the new Gurage business men in the years preceding the revolution, partly because the business atmosphere in Ethiopias become too saturated and unprofitable for them, and partly because the Ethiopian Economy started to go down in the last few years preceding the revolution.
Somalis from the republic sweeping in, to spread Somali nationalism and secure their Ogaden dream. They're playing geopolitical chess, lol.^^Why would Somali diaspora do that though? That's strange to me. As in, if they left Somalia and moved to Europe or something, why would they want the Ethiopian yellow card? It has zero relevance to them.
As for Eritreans, IMO, they should be categorically denied. Unlike Somalia, they were part of Ethiopia then deliberately chose to be a separate nation so why look for Ethiopia again? This reeks of the usual "Eritrea for us, Ethiopia for both of us" BS.
On a serious note, I wouldn't be surprised if those same minority of Eritreans and Somalis of Somalia, who are attempting to sneak their way into a yellow card, have actively insulted Ethiopia in the past. Would explain where their hatred comes from, a feeling of inferiority.
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