Tens of thousands of people who fled escalating conflict in Moyale along Ethiopia’s border between Oromia and Somali regional states and crossed into northern Kenya are facing acute food shortages, inadequate shelter and limited access to clean water and healthcare, according to a new assessment by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and humanitarian partners. An estimated 50,000 people had arrived in Kenya’s Moyale area as of 29 October following weeks of fighting in Ethiopia’s Borana and surrounding areas, many arriving with few belongings and relying on already resource-constrained host communities for basic necessities. … The IOM assessment, conducted between 29 and 30 October by the Kenyan government and Marsabit County administration, with support from UN agencies and humanitarian organizations, found that 71% of surveyed households did not have enough food, while 80% identified food as their most urgent need.
Addis Standard
