Overnight World Report · October 28, 2026, 10:19 AM CDT
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- Up to 50,000 flee Ethiopia clashes into Kenya, urgently need aid: UN refugee agency (via Middle East Monitor)
Up to 50,000 flee Ethiopia clashes into Kenya, urgently need aid: UN refugee agency.
Up to 50,000 people have crossed from Ethiopia into neighboring Kenya since Thursday to escape ongoing clashes near the border, the UN refugee agency said Wednesday, warning of pressing humanitarian needs, Anadolu reports.
UNHCR Representative in Kenya Fatima Mohammed-Cole said in a statement that the estimate came from local authorities and remained subject to verification as people continued to arrive. Many of those fleeing are women and children.
Some are staying with relatives or host communities, while others have taken refuge in schools and churches, she said. Food is “the most urgent need,” followed by safe drinking water, emergency shelter, sanitation facilities and health care, according to the agency.
UNHCR said it had deployed an emergency response team to the border town of Moyale to coordinate assistance with Kenyan authorities and humanitarian organizations. The agency is mobilizing household essentials and temporary shelter materials for nearly 12,000 people and preparing to expand its response.
Egypt denies any role in Ethiopian conflict It is also working with authorities and partners to find safer accommodation farther from the border.[1]
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