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Families fleeing #Moyale clashes appeal for urgent aid in Kenya, estimates suggesting up to 10,000 displaced
families who fled the ongoing clashes in #Ethiopia’s #Moyale are appealing for urgent humanitarian assistance after crossing into Kenya with few belongings.
In a video report by Butiye Online TV, displaced people describe their plight and call for help as they struggle to find safety, shelter, food and other basic necessities. Initial estimates by the displaced people themselves suggest that up to 10,000 people, mostly women and children, have fled across the border.
The displacement follows escalating territorial and administrative dispute between Ethiopia’s Oromia and Somali regional states, which erupted into armed clashes on 22 October, with reports of heavy gunfire and homes and businesses burned.
Unconfirmed reports indicate multiple casualties from the ongoing conflict.
The Kenya Red Cross Society has launched an emergency response to provide temporary shelter, food, safe water, medical assistance and other essential support to affected families.
The Kenya Red Cross Society has launched an emergency response to provide temporary shelter, food, safe water, medical assistance and other essential support to affected families.