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Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Over 20 people are missing after local clashes at the Kenya-Ethiopia border
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya has deployed heavy security at its border with Ethiopia after an attack by armed men in what authorities describe as cross-border clashes. Twenty people are missing. Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen on Monday said the government was collaborating with authorities in Ethiopia to find the missing people. Fishermen from Ethiopia clashed with Kenyan counterparts at the Omo river on Saturday, Turkana County governor Jeremiah Lomorukai said Sunday. Local authorities said 15 boats are missing. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. The Turkana community from Kenya and the Dassanech community from Ethiopia share economic activities such as pastoralism and fishing. The area in the past has seen livestock raids in neighboring villages. Kenya had hired more police reservists to assist in the border area, but raiders often flee into Ethiopia. Murkomen said Kenya would establish a border post where all people entering would be checked.
Associated Press
24-02-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Over 20 people are missing after local clashes at the Kenya-Ethiopia border
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya has deployed heavy security at its border with Ethiopia after an attack by armed men in what authorities describe as cross-border clashes. Twenty people are missing. Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen on Monday said the government was collaborating with authorities in Ethiopia to find the missing people. Fishermen from Ethiopia clashed with Kenyan counterparts at the Omo river on Saturday, Turkana County governor Jeremiah Lomorukai said Sunday. Local authorities said 15 boats are missing. The Turkana community from Kenya and the Dassanech community from Ethiopia share economic activities such as pastoralism and fishing. The area in the past has seen livestock raids in neighboring villages. Kenya had hired more police reservists to assist in the border area, but raiders often flee into Ethiopia. Murkomen said Kenya would establish a border post where all people entering would be checked.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Yahoo
Clash between Ethiopian, Kenyan fishermen leaves around 22 missing
(Reuters) - Around 22 people are missing after a border clash between Ethiopian and Kenyan fishermen, Kenyan police and government officials said. The fighting happened on Saturday evening at Lopeimukat and Natira near the Omo river along the Kenya-Ethiopia border, Kenya's Turkana county governor Jeremiah Lomorukai said in a statement released on Sunday. Turkana county police said on Sunday around 22 Kenyan fishermen were unaccounted for, and that 15 boats were stolen, while six ethnic Dasenech fishermen from Ethiopia had been rescued and returned to their country. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Kenya's Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen wrote on X on Sunday that the government had deployed additional security to the border and that he was engaging with Addis Ababa to "broker peace between the two communities."
Reuters
24-02-2025
- Reuters
Clash between Ethiopian, Kenyan fishermen leaves around 22 missing
Feb 24 (Reuters) - Around 22 people are missing after a border clash between Ethiopian and Kenyan fishermen, Kenyan police and government officials said. The fighting happened on Saturday evening at Lopeimukat and Natira near the Omo river along the Kenya-Ethiopia border, Kenya's Turkana county governor Jeremiah Lomorukai said in a statement released on Sunday. Turkana county police said on Sunday around 22 Kenyan fishermen were unaccounted for, and that 15 boats were stolen, while six ethnic Dasenech fishermen from Ethiopia had been rescued and returned to their country. Kenya's Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen wrote on X on Sunday that the government had deployed additional security to the border and that he was engaging with Addis Ababa to "broker peace between the two communities."
