TENSIONS are VERY HIGHT BETWEEN THE GHARRI AND THE Borana Communities in Southern Ethiopia

The latest skirmishes began when Borana clansmen killed a Gabra man. Furthermore, the Gharri Borana feud escalated when the Borana were accused of kidnapping a 5 years old Gharri child. Subsequently, a Borana man was killed and two more were kidnapped allegedly by the Gharri people.

So far, the latest chains of events were escalated by the Gharri people. Now, the Borana clansmen are mobilizing for avenge, the elders from both communities and local administrators are putting pressure on the perpetrators to halts the killing and surrender to the authorities, herders from both sides have fled from the area. Subsequently, the lives of many businesses, farmers, and herders’ lives have been disrupted.

There is a renewed animosity and hate crime on the rise that is being perpetuated by radicals from both communities. The latest attack occurred on Saturday November 19, 2011. In the past week and a half, a number of sporadic killings have reached a number of dead and wounded to sixteen from both side. Now, there is fear of a full-fledge war erupting any moment.