Ethiopia Erupts In Deadly Ethnic Violence -- Al JazeeraAt least 18 people killed and scores displaced in clashes between two tribes in the country's south, aid agency says.
Ethnic clashes in southern Ethiopia have left 18 dead and scores displaced, according to the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS).
The Ethiopian government, however, told the AFP news agency the situation was under control, saying the spat was over "administrative claims" by the two sides.
Fighting between the Borana and Garri tribes erupted on Thursday in an area about 1.6km from the Kenyan border, between the Borana and Garri tribes over a land dispute, KRCS said in a statement on Sunday.
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Ethiopia: 20,000 flee Moyale clashes - Red Cross -- BBC
Border fighting leaves 18 dead, thousands displaced -- Capital FM
Ethnic clashes spur Ethiopia refugee surge -- UPI
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