Hundreds of Ethiopians flee into Kenya after border town fighting

Straits Times22 October 2026, 15:36 UTCKenya

ISIOLO, Kenya, Oct 22 - Hundreds of Ethiopians have fled into Kenya following fighting in the border town of Moyale, Kenya Red Cross and local government officials said on Thursday.

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