Clashes between Somali and Oromia kill five in Ethiopia
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
Clashes between forces from Ethiopia’s Somali and Oromia regions have killed at least five people, according to the Acled NGO. The conflict, linked to territorial disputes, has driven thousands of Ethiopians across the border, with up to 36,000 people arriving in Moyale, Kenya, according to the Marsabit County commissioner cited by RFI.
At least five people have been killed in clashes between armed forces from Ethiopia’s Somali and Oromia regions, according to the Acled NGO, cited by RFI. The fighting, linked to territorial disputes in southern Ethiopia, has continued for several days and is affecting neighbouring Kenya.
More than 10,000 Ethiopians had fled to Kenya by Friday 23 October, according to the Kenyan Red Cross, cited by NTV. However, the commissioner of Kenya’s Marsabit County told RFI on Saturday that 36,000 people had arrived in the border town of Moyale.
This new wave of displacement comes after the Kenyan Red Cross assisted 1,000 families fleeing Ethiopia, announced on 23 October.
