# Clashes in southern Ethiopia kill nine, force 2,500 to flee to Kenya

https://mins.news/en/item/114451

- CGTN, 2026-10-24 08:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-24/Clashes-in-southern-Ethiopia-kill-nine-force-2-500-to-flee-to-Kenya-1Rv9KkPe5fa/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> At least nine people died in fighting between Oromo and Somali groups in Moyale, a town on Ethiopia’s southern border, and at least 2,500 crossed into Kenya, local hospital and Kenyan government officials said. The clashes lasted from Wednesday to Friday, with about 30 injured people admitted to hospital. Kenya Red Cross began emergency aid for displaced families.

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