Economy
Spreading Moyale-Borana Conflict Paralyzes Regional Livestock Markets
Addis Standard · 11 hours ago · Read the Full Story on Addis Standard
AI SUMMARY
A three-week conflict in southern Oromia has severely disrupted livestock trade in Borana, driving down prices and exposing pastoralist communities to severe economic hardship.
- A conflict that erupted in Moyale and spread to Borana in southern Oromia has entered its third week, bringing the region's main livestock market to a near standstill.
- The withdrawal of traders from neighboring Kenya and central Ethiopia has severely disrupted the cross-border and domestic livestock trade.
- A young bull in Yabello District that previously sold for between 120,000 and 150,000 Birr now fetches only 70,000 to 90,000 Birr.
- In Nageellee Borana, a bull that previously sold for 170,000 Birr now sells for approximately 130,000 Birr.
- Large transport trucks carrying cattle from Haroo Bakkee to cities like Adama, Mojo, and Finfinnee have dropped from approximately 40 on Sundays to three or fewer.
- An economist at Borana University estimated that market activity has contracted by more than 90% due to the crisis.
- Pastoralists are now forced to sell two animals to cover expenses that were previously met by selling just one.
- The economist warned that the distress sale of breeding cows and young bulls risks causing long-term poverty and exposes the region to hunger and malnutrition.
- Experts have urged urgent interventions including cooperative livestock purchasing, emergency food assistance, and the securing of major trade routes.
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