(21 May 2012, All Africa)--Survey to establish the location of the
border between Kenya and Ethiopia has been suspended due to tensions in
Turkana North. Experts and other surveyors who had started work along
the border withdrew a month ago and have been unable to return due to
frequent attacks by armed militiamen from Ethiopia.
The latest tension has been caused by herders from the neighbouring country who have crossed over into Turkana North in search of water and pasture.
Turkana North DC Albert Mwilitsa said the survey work will not resume until security improves. Beacons demarcating the border were uprooted by the militiamen three years ago. Police have been deployed along the Kenya/Ethiopia border to stop more Ethiopian from Ethiopia invading the Kenyan territory.
More than 1,000 herders have crossed into the country from Ethiopia but Turkana North DC Alberet Mwilitsa saif the government has deployed extra security along the border to stop more herders from entering into Kenya. Read more from All Africa »
The latest tension has been caused by herders from the neighbouring country who have crossed over into Turkana North in search of water and pasture.
Turkana North DC Albert Mwilitsa said the survey work will not resume until security improves. Beacons demarcating the border were uprooted by the militiamen three years ago. Police have been deployed along the Kenya/Ethiopia border to stop more Ethiopian from Ethiopia invading the Kenyan territory.
More than 1,000 herders have crossed into the country from Ethiopia but Turkana North DC Alberet Mwilitsa saif the government has deployed extra security along the border to stop more herders from entering into Kenya. Read more from All Africa »
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