Moyale Conflict: Over 60,000 Flee into Kenya

Nearly 60,000 people have fled across the border into Kenya following recent violence in the border town of Moyale, situated between the Oromia and Somali regions. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported that the majority of those displaced are women and children who urgently require food, clean water, shelter, and medical care.

Public criticism is mounting against the Ethiopian government for failing to provide adequate explanations regarding the causes of the conflict or concrete solutions. Citizens are calling on the authorities to address the root causes of the recurring instability to end the humanitarian crisis. UNHCR and other humanitarian organizations have announced they are working closely with Kenyan authorities to provide assistance to the refugees.