This archive report was first published on 5 October 2019.
Published on October 5, 2019, a series of inter-clan clashes in Mandera County left 13 people dead and five others missing.
Security forces were temporarily deployed in the area to secure the affected villages, including Dhumaal, Shoobtoy, Dhanich, soroba, Churuqo, and Onganicho within Banisa Constituency.
Residents who fled their homes in fear of attacks have begun returning to their homes as security teams are on the ground to maintain peace.
Area leaders, led by Malkamari MCA Abdi Hassan, are calling on residents to return to their homes and are urging the county and national government to extend emergency relief to the affected residents.
Peace meetings spearheaded by the county leadership, elders, and ulamaas drawn from the two communities have eased tension, bringing relative calm to the region.
