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News: Drought heightens tensions along #Kenya–#Ethiopia border, peace actors warn Worsening drought conditions are fueling fears of renewed conflict along the Kokuro–Todonyang border corridor linking Kenya and Ethiopia, as pastoralist communities are pushed into contested grazing areas in search of water and pasture, according to a report by Kenya’s Standard Media. Local peace actors have warned of escalating tensions between the #Turkana and #Dassanech communities, saying competition over shrinking natural resources risks triggering fresh violence unless urgent interventions are undertaken. Achegei Adan, a peace officer with the Turkana County Directorate of Peace Building, told Standard Media that the situation remains fragile, noting that drought has begun displacing Turkana pastoralists into historically volatile areas near the border. “Unless immediate measures are taken by... https://web.facebook.com/AddisstandardEng/posts/pfbid02u9cjqZFcnQ6gMs5pS8e2AgY3SKsvBPbxRdjFDWxRoXZxsWPqSWzU6MxPKokCTsAKl

News: #Ethiopia, #Kenya agree to launch joint military operations to secure border corridor, #LAPSSET Ethiopia and Kenya have agreed to strengthen security coordination along the #Moyale–#Marsabit–#Turkana corridor, endorsing structured joint military operations aimed at addressing cross-border threats and safeguarding key infrastructure linking the two countries. The agreement is part of renewed efforts to operationalise the existing Defence Cooperation Agreement (#DCA) between the two neighbours. Under the arrangement, the Ethiopian National Defence Force (#ENDF) and the Kenya Defence Forces (#KDF) are expected to undertake phased and coordinated operations targeting vulnerable border areas and strategic assets. In a related development, Ethiopia’s defence ministry also held bilateral talks with a delegation from the #Rwanda Defence Force (#RDF) on the margins of the Adwa anniversary celebrations. According to RDF, discussions focused on deepening.... Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=55528