71% of Ethiopian refugees in Moyale, Kenya, lack food
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Capital FM
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Clashes in Moyale
Clashes in Moyale have prompted tens of thousands of Ethiopians to arrive in Kenya.
The latest developments
7 NovUK advises against non-essential travel to Moyale
1 NovWristbands identify Ethiopian refugees in Moyale, Kenya- 28 OctKenyan commission calls for urgent aid for 40,000 Ethiopian refugees in Moyale
Earlier in this story
- 27 OctMore than 40,000 Ethiopians fleeing unrest arrive in Moyale, Kenya
- 26 OctKenya Red Cross provides care in six Moyale camps
- 25 OctClashes between Somali and Oromia kill five in Ethiopia
- 24 OctSomalis and Oromos clash in Ethiopia’s Moyale
- 23 OctHundreds of Ethiopians flee tensions for Kenya through Moyale
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UN unlocks $3 million for refugees in Kenya
The UN is unlocking $3 million to support humanitarian aid in northern Kenya, where nearly 50,000 Ethiopians have fled intercommunal violence in southern Ethiopia. The funding is to cover food, water, shelter and healthcare in Moyale, according to Tom Fletcher, the UN emergency relief coordinator.
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UK advises against travel to several regions of Kenya
The British Foreign Office now advises against certain travel in Kenya, including to Moyale and Mandera County, because of terrorist and security risks along the borders. The new guidance also covers an area within 5 km of Moyale, according to the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: Tuko ·
UK advises against non-essential travel to Moyale
The UK advises its citizens against all but essential travel to Moyale, a Kenyan town bordering Ethiopia, after incursions left two people dead and several injured. The measure comes as more than 50,000 people have crossed into Kenya to flee fighting in Ethiopia, according to the Kenya Red Cross.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: Kenyans.co.ke ·
454 kg of methamphetamine seized in Kwale, three foreigners arrested
Kenyan police seized 454 kilogrammes of suspected methamphetamine worth 3.6 billion Kenyan shillings in Kwale County, in the southeast of the country, and arrested three foreign nationals. One suspect was intercepted in Tanzania on 5 November 2026 and then handed over to Kenyan authorities at the Lungalunga-Horohoro border, according to the Kenyan National Police Service.
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