Up to 50,000 Ethiopians flee to Kenya as clashes escalate

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Nov 10, 2026
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The ongoing clashes on the Ethiopian side have forced thousands
people crossing into Kenya
seeking safety since October 22.
Up to an estimated 50,000 people have crossed into Kenya.
according to the UN Refugee Agency, citing local authorities. Up from
For stone from Kenya to the east of Kenya.
36,000
reported earlier. I have been here for the last 12 days
I came here because of the conflict.
Our houses have been burnt.
And we were separated from some of our family members while fleeing.
But here I'm safe.
I have somewhere to sleep, even if it's on the floor.
We also have water, even if it's not enough.
Monitoring organization ACLED traced the latest fighting to a
October 18 confrontation over the opening of a Somali region
the administration office and the raising of his flag in a disputed part of Ethiopia
In Moyale. I came here because of the insecurity that has been going on for some time.
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Before I came to the Kenyan side, I spent some time Hier in Ethiopia.
And a time came when we could not access the basic necessities.
to do the work of the God of the wilderness.
I joined the people who were fleeing, and we managed to.
I joined the people who were fleeing, and we managed
to cross over to the Kenyan side to seek safety and support.
I am a father of three, but when the conflict escalated,
I was separated from my family.
I came to this side, and the others went another way.
We have not yet been able to unite.
and have not been able to get in touch with my children.
The UNHCR representative in Kenya, Fatima Mohamed,
Kall thanked the Kenyan government for its response.
The situation is extremely dire.
in need of shelter, I need food, I need health services. We are trying
to see how due to the huge number of people who are not only on this site but also
A farewell due to departure.
My own from here, my own from here,
My departure, my departure.
My own from here, my own from here, my own from here.
So mine from here, mine from here.
So mine from here, mine from here.
So, mine is from there.
So, my departure.
So, mine is from there.
So, my departure.
We also have six other sites hosting Ethiopians.
We are also trying to ensure that there should not be
be any outbreak of any communicable...
disease. The fighting is rooted
in a longstanding boundary dispute between the Borana and
Who are the Oromo and the Garri? abbreviations, acronyms, or technical terms.
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Somali
with
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