@addisstandardeng · Post #21059 · 13/01/2026 14:21
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