ADDI ABABA (Reuters) - Clashes between two Ethiopian states that have long disputed their border have killed at least 27 people, a government statement said, as the country faces surging ethnic violence. The 27 were killed "due to conflicts along the borders of Somali and Afar", the statement said. Ali Bedel, a spokesman for the Somali region, confirmed the killings and blamed militants in Afar. A spokesman for the Afar region did not respond to a Reuters call for comment. In 2014, the federal government redrew the boundary between the two states and transferred three small towns to Afar that Somali has since wanted back.

Source: Ethiopian News October 29, 2020 16:04 UTC