Armed Factions in Oromia and Somali States Clash over Border DelineationSeptember 13, 2017 - Following a deadly boundary crisis between the Oromia and Somali regional states, the Ethiopian federal government stated that it is working to resolve the conflict. The Ethiopian Information Minister, Negeri Lencho, stated that recent clashes led to the loss of lives and property. Clashes between the armed factions in the two Ethiopia’s states have led to the issuance of travel alerts by the United States and Canada. According to reports, the clashes were largely over border delineation issues. The Ethiopian official added that whiles Addis Ababa continues its active mediation efforts; the army had been deployed in the area and was conducting disarmament operations.

Source: Ethiopian News September 13, 2017 23:03 UTC