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Ethiopia: News - 13-Year-Old Girl Killed After Flag Dispute in Borana's Moyale - Protesters Block Transport Services

AllAfrica20 October 2026, 17:22 UTCEthiopia

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The opening of a new Somali Region administration office and the raising of its flag in Moyale town in Borana zone of Oromia regional state on October 18 triggered an exchange of gunfire between Somali regional forces and Oromia local militias, leaving a 13-year-old girl dead and prompting protests that disrupted transport services and forced businesses to close on Monday, residents told Addis Standard.

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