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Hundreds of Ethiopian women and children flee Moyale fighting

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 11:08 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Marsabit County Commissioner Stanley Kamande reports hundreds of Ethiopian women and children fled into Kenya after fighting in Moyale.
Fighting erupted on October 21, 2026, in Moyale’s Oromia side and continued with gunfire into Thursday.
Kenya Red Cross is assessing needs, arranging shelters and aims to feed 1,000 households with porridge flour.
Police say a bullet hit a tent support at Moyale football ground, wounding a woman in the neck.

History

Historical Context

The 1991 collapse of Siad Barre’s regime sparked a civil war that forced over 300,000 Somalis into Kenya, prompting the Kenya Red Cross and UNHCR to build the Dadaab camp, which later housed 500,000 refugees. The October 21 2026 Moyale clashes, where Ethiopian women and children crossed into Kenya, echo that historic displacement and highlight the Horn’s enduring cross-border insecurity.

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Story summary

Marsabit County Commissioner Stanley Kamande reports hundreds of Ethiopian women and children fled into Kenya after fighting in Moyale.
Fighting erupted on October 21, 2026, in Moyale’s Oromia side and continued with gunfire into Thursday.
Kenya Red Cross is assessing needs, arranging shelters and aims to feed 1,000 households with porridge flour.
Police say a bullet hit a tent support at Moyale football ground, wounding a woman in the neck.

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