More than 50,000 displaced by deadly Ethiopia border clashes
Summary
Clashes in the disputed Moyale area of Ethiopia have displaced more than 50,000 people, according to a Kenya Red Cross official, with many fleeing into Kenya. The total has not been independently confirmed, and people arriving in Kenya need food, shelter, bedding and health care as aid groups and authorities respond.Key Facts
- A government-led assessment estimated that 35,950 people had been displaced as of October 24.
- The assessment found about 25,000 people staying with host families and nearly 11,000 in temporary displacement sites.
- Kenya Red Cross regional head Malik Adan said the displaced population had since risen from about 36,000 to more than 50,000.
- The assessment covered 758 households and involved government authorities, UN agencies, the Kenya Red Cross and other aid groups.
- The dispute involves land and administrative control between Ethiopia’s Oromia and Somali regional administrations.
- Tensions escalated around October 18 over the raising of the Somali regional flag in the disputed Moyale area.
- Kenya has deployed a multi-agency team to Moyale and is working with UNHCR to register arrivals and assess their needs.
- A refugee camp has not been established because authorities say the security situation must improve first.
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