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Forced Displacement high Borena

Over 288,000 people reportedly displaced following renewed conflict along the Oromia–Somali region border – UNOCHA

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OHRM-2025-0795
Date of incident
Zone
Borena

Over 288,000 people have been displaced since July 2025 following renewed inter-communal violence between Oromo and Somali communities along the Oromia–Somali regional border, disrupting a period of relative calm that had held since 2018, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA).

Source: Addis Standard, "Over 288,000 people reportedly displaced following renewed conflict along the Oromia–Somali region border – UNOCHA", published 2025-10-10. https://addisstandard.com/over-288000-people-reportedly-displaced-following-renewed-conflict-along-the-oromia-somali-region-border-unocha/

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