Clashes near the Ethiopian town of Moyale have driven people across the border into Kenya, with local authorities estimating that about 50,000 had fled since fighting began on October 18, Africanews reported on November 5, citing the Associated Press and AFP.

The conflict involves Oromo and Ethiopian Somali communities, according to the report. UNHCR said at least 11,000 displaced people, mostly women and children, were sheltering at temporary sites, many of them schools; others were hosted by local residents.

The Kenyan Red Cross said stray bullets had killed three people and injured 20 in Kenya. The overall death toll from the fighting remained uncertain, and the figures in this report are attributed to the authorities and organisations cited by AP and AFP.

Aid groups and local communities faced additional pressure as displaced families sought food and shelter. Analysts quoted by AFP warned that limited attention to the southern conflict could allow the situation to deteriorate.