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Number of People Fleeing Ethiopia Into Kenya Rises to 36,000 as Local Leaders Appeal for Support
Aid groups are responding as families cross into Kenya, while local leaders warn the influx could overwhelm host communities already facing shortages.
- On Sunday, Marsabit County leaders led by Parliament Guyo Waqo Jaldesa and Dido Ali Rasso urged President William Ruto to intervene in Moyale, where ethnic clashes have displaced more than 14,000 people.
- Fighting between Oromia and Somali regional forces in Southern Ethiopia has spanned two decades over resources, with escalations this month sparked by the alleged raising of a flag.
- Nearly 11,000 displaced civilians have sought sanctuary at the Oriental Mission Church in Kenya, while communities along the border host another 25,600 people, according to IOM.
- The ongoing violence has forced business closures across Marsabit, prompting leaders to appeal: "We urge government authorities and local leaders to ensure that all civilians are provided with adequate security and granted safe passage where necessary."
- Conflict remains a primary driver of global hunger, with 266 million people facing acute hunger worldwide last year, a reality the World Food Programme addresses while operating in 83 countries.
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Number of people fleeing Ethiopia into Kenya rises to 36,000 as local leaders appeal for support
The United Nations says that 36,000 people have fled violence in Ethiopia into Kenya. Fighting near the border town of Moyale continues to displace civilians, mostly women and children.
·New York, United States
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World News in Brief: Ethiopians flee to Kenya amidst renewed conflict, new head of UN’s food programme, UN mission in Somalia concludes » Africa Global Village
That’s according to the UN migration agency, IOM. Forces from the Somali and Oromia regions in Southern Ethiopia have been fighting for over two decades over boundary demarcations and resources, with recent escalations since last week sparking a new wave of displacement. Amongst those who fled, nearly 11,000 have sought sanctuary within the large compound of the Oriental Mission Church…
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