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Hundreds of Ethiopians flee into Kenya after border town fighting
Reuters • • world
Key Points:
- Hundreds of Ethiopians, mainly women and children, have fled into Kenya following fighting in the border town of Moyale, which straddles the Ethiopia-Kenya frontier.
- The conflict began on Wednesday in parts of Moyale on the Ethiopian side, with gunfire still audible a day later, though the cause of the fighting remains unclear.
- Many displaced individuals are currently staying with relatives and well-wishers in Kenyan villages, as no official camps are yet prepared to host them.
- The Kenya Red Cross is assessing the situation to determine the number of people affected and their needs, and plans to establish camps for the displaced.
- The fighting in Moyale is separate from the ongoing conflict in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region between government forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front.
