Refugees in Moyale hit 50,000 mark as chaos rocks Ethiopia

• Number of people displaced by the conflict has grown from around 40,000 over the weekend.
• UN Refugee Agency said that the numbers are continuing to grow amid reports of further crossings.

The number of Ethiopians who have fled into Moyale, Kenya, due to ongoing clashes in the neighboring country has exceeded 50,000, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported.

The number of people displaced by the conflict between Oromia and Somali regional forces and militias has grown from around 40,000 over the weekend as the conflict entered its eighth day.

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  Over 40,000 Ethiopian refugees in Moyale as crisis deepens

  Human rights officials warn that resources like food, water, and healthcare are severely stretched.

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  Tensions rise as Moyale struggles with influx of Ethiopian refugees

  Local political tensions are compounding the crisis.