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Clashes in Moyale have led tens of thousands of Ethiopians to arrive in Kenya.
5 articles from 22 October to 27 October 2026 · 🇰🇪 Kenya, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
More than 40,000 people have fled unrest in Ethiopia and crossed the border into Moyale, Kenya, according to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights. In a statement published on 27 October, it called on national and local authorities to provide healthcare, water, sanitation and shelter for the refugees, Citizen reports.
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More than 40,000 people have fled unrest in Ethiopia and crossed the border into Moyale, Kenya, according to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights. In a statement published on 27 October, it called on national and local authorities to provide healthcare, water, sanitation and shelter for the refugees, Citizen reports.
🇰🇪 Kenya · 15:11
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.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · 04:00
Fierce fighting between Somalis and Oromos has continued for a third day in Moyale, a town on the Ethiopia-Kenya border. Residents have fled to Kenya, while Ethiopia’s federal government and the Somali administration have not yet responded, Puntland Post reports.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · 09:59
Hundreds of Ethiopians, mainly women, children and young people, crossed into Kenya at Moyale to flee tensions between Ethiopia’s Oromia and Somali regions. Kenyan police also reported gunfire from the Ethiopian side from 22 October and placed security forces on alert, according to a report from the Moyale police station.
🇰🇪 Kenya · 13:42
New clashes between Oromo and Somali communities have erupted in Moyale, on the Kenya-Ethiopia border, after the disputed death of a 13-year-old girl. Several buildings were set on fire and residents were reportedly injured, while shops and schools closed, Kenyans reports.
🇰🇪 Kenya · 10:15
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