MOYALE, Ethiopia–Kenya Border – More than 50,000 people have fled violence in southern Ethiopia and crossed into neighbouring Kenya, creating a growing humanitarian emergency along the two countries' border.
The displacement follows renewed clashes linked to a long-running dispute over land and administrative control between Ethiopia's Oromia and Somali regional administrations.

Many of those arriving in Kenya are women and children who have fled with few belongings. Some families are staying with relatives and host communities, while others have sought shelter in schools, churches and temporary settlements.

A humanitarian assessment involving 758 households found that 71 per cent of surveyed families did not have enough food. Around 44 per cent reported insufficient access to drinking water, while many lacked basic sanitation and healthcare services.

The influx is placing additional pressure on communities in Kenya's Moyale area, where residents are already facing limited resources and disrupted economic activity.
The International Organization for Migration and other humanitarian partners have called for urgent assistance, including food, clean water, emergency shelter and medical supplies.
UN agencies are also seeking funding to support up to 50,000 people affected by the crisis over the coming months.

The situation remains fluid, with humanitarian agencies warning that further displacement could occur if insecurity continues. See less