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Ethiopian Border Clashes That Drove 50,000 into Kenya

AI SUMMARY

Ongoing clashes between Somali and Oromo communities over the border town of Moyale have forced around 50,000 people to flee into neighbouring Kenya.

Clashes between Ethiopian Somalis and Oromos over control of Moyale began on October 18.
The violence has driven around 50,000 people across the border into Kenya.
Conflict monitor ACLED reported several deaths, though the exact toll is difficult to establish.
The UN refugee agency reports that at least 11,000 displaced people, mainly women and children, are in temporary shelters.
Stray bullets from the fighting have killed three people in Kenya and wounded 20 others, according to the Kenyan Red Cross.
Analysts note that the federal government's focus on conflict in Tigray has led to the neglect of southern border violence.