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Clash between Ethiopian, Kenyan fishermen leaves around 22 missing

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Around 22 people are missing after a border clash between Ethiopian and Kenyan fishermen, Kenyan police and government officials said. The fighting happened on Saturday evening at Lopeimukat and Natira near the Omo river along the Kenya-Ethiopia border, Kenya's Turkana county governor Jeremiah Lomorukai said in a statement released on Sunday.

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The Turkana community in Kenya and the Dassanech community in Ethiopia share economic activities such as herding and fishing. According to local authorities, 15 boats are missing.

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Kenyan interior minister, Kipchumba Murkomen, said on Monday that the Government was collaborating with the Ethiopian authorities to find the missing people. Kenya highlighted a large contingent of security forces at the border with Ethiopia. Turkana County Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai said Sunday that fishermen from Ethiopia had clashed with Kenyan colleagues on the Omo River the day before. Local authorities said 15 boats are missing. The Turka…

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Kenya Times Trending, Breaking News and Videos broke the news in on Sunday, February 23, 2025.
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