BREAKING NEWS | JIGJIGA Videos circulating on social media reportedly show people identified as Oromo fleeing from areas outside Jigjiga city. The incident is being linked online to the ongoing conflict in Moyale, although that connection has not been independently confirmed. – at Mandera, Kenya

MOYALE IS NOT IN SOMALIA, BUT ETHIOPIA HAS A SOMALI REGION! 🇸🇴🇪🇹 Kenyans taking sides in the Moyale debate need to understand the geography. Ethiopia has both the Somali Regional State and the Oromia Regional State, and Moyale is a border area associated with communities on both sides of the regional boundary. Saying that Moyale is not in the Republic of Somalia does not mean that Somali identity, Somali communities, or the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia do not exist. Let us separate national borders from regional identity. Somalia is a sovereign country, while Ethiopia's Somali Regional State is part of Ethiopia. The discussion about Moyale must recognise these distinctions and respect the communities living on both sides of the border. 🇸🇴🇪🇹 Geography matters. History matters. Somali identity matters.

I’m NOT tribalistic, but seeing the Garre being celebrated and hailed by people across the world hits DIFFERENT! 🔥🌍❤️ This is a moment of pride, recognition, and history that words can hardly describe. Seeing our people receive such attention and appreciation is something special. The emotions, the excitement, the unity — WHAT A MOMENT! 💪🔥 The Garre are making headlines, and the world is watching! 🇸🇴❤️ #Garre #GarrePride #SomaliPride #Unity #HistoryInTheMaking – at Mandera, Kenya

Garaha Somalia daga waxay ku hadlan af somali iyo af Gare, kuwan Kenya af Somali af Gare iyo Kiswahili kuwan DDS af Somali af Gare af boran iyo some Oromo. Gare wa Native Somali ah reer Somali ah oo ka dhaqan wanaagsan oo dhaqanka Soomaaligaga kaga adag ma arag. – at Mandera, Kenya

Moyale is in the Somali region of Ethiopia. How many times do we have to educate for you to understand? – at Mandera, Kenya

Moyale is not Somalia it’s apart of the Somali Ethiopian region of Ethiopia get it right! – at Mandera, Kenya

The Oromia government must understand that millions of its people live on our land. You have begun targeting our people traveling on the roads, but remember that you are present in every Somali city. From Djibouti and Somaliland to Somalia, and across every part of the Somali Region, thousands of Oromos live and work there to earn a living. The khat and vegetables you grow on your farms are exported primarily to Somali lands. All the trade routes available to you pass through Somali lands. If we wanted to, we could cut off your access routes in a single move. In Jigjiga, Hargeisa, Mogadishu, Djibouti, and every other Somali city, thousands of Oromos live as migrants and work in our homes. Have you forgotten all these people while targeting our people traveling on the roads? We do not mistreat our guests. However, if you continue harassing our people who travel on the roads, we will ensure that not a single Oromo remains within our territory. We will send them all away. – at Mandera, Kenya

I STAND FIRMLY WITH HON. FARAH MAALIM! I fully support Hon. @FarahMaalimM right to speak openly about Moyale and its Somali 🇸🇴 identity. Our history, identity, and heritage cannot be silenced by condemnation or political pressure. If the Borana Council of Elders intends to issue a statement against him, then our Somali elders, intellectuals, and professionals must also stand up, speak with one voice, and respond firmly and confidently. We will not shy away from discussing our history, identity, and the place of Somali communities in the region. These matters deserve an honest, fact-based discussion—not intimidation, hostility, or attempts to silence differing views. I call upon our elders and professionals to rise to the occasion, defend the right to express our community’s perspective, and address this matter with courage, dignity, and unity. Our identity is not a matter to be discussed in fear. Our voice must be heard, our history must be respected, and our leaders must not remain silent! #StandWithFarahMaalim #Moyale #SomaliIdentity #OurVoiceMatters #UnityAndDignity – at Mandera, Kenya