A total of 365 Eritrean Refugees arrive at Shegrab Refugee Camp
Department of Information and Culture
Eritrean People’s Party
January 6, 2009
In one week (12/27/08-01/02/09), 365 Eritreans arrived at Shegrab refugee camp, the majority of them being men and women over 18 years of age. Among the new arrivals are children and young adults. The following is a table showing the new arrivals by age and gender.
- Source column 1
Age
- Source column 2
Male
- Source column 3
Female
- Source column 4
Total
- Source column 1
0 - 5
- Source column 2
4
- Source column 3
7
- Source column 4
11
- Source column 1
5 - 18
- Source column 2
47
- Source column 3
14
- Source column 4
61
- Source column 1
18 & above
- Source column 2
215
- Source column 3
78
- Source column 4
293
- Source column 1
Total
- Source column 2
266
- Source column 3
99
- Source column 4
365
Over the last six months, the number of Eritrean refugees entering Sudan has been growing. Eritrean People’s Party source say, since the beginning of December 2008, the number of new arrivals to Shegrab refugee camp totaled 1206. Owing to the escalation of repression and human rights violation in Eritrea, the rate of new arrivals is expected to increase in 2009.
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