In April 2017, violent conflicts were reported in the southern border town of Moyale where members from both Oromo and Ethiopian Somali ethnic groups were killed. While most Oromo activists on social media refuse to view the latest conflict in ethnic terms, the civilians caught in the conflict are actually divided largely along ethnic lines. Last week, at least 32 people were killed both in Oromia and Somali regions. The Ogaden clan members of Ethiopian Somali have long had grievances against the Ethiopian government. Though it has been obscured by the escalation of their conflict with the federal government, there is also a strong internal conflict among the Somalis themselves.

Source: Ethiopian News September 18, 2017 00:41 UTC