Christians in Ethiopia Flee Violence in Moyale
About 40,000 people have left Ethiopia because of the violence, according to Kenya's National Commission on Human Rights.
Thousands of Christians in Ethiopia are leaving their homes because of clashes near the border city of Moyale and are seeking refuge in Kenya, International Christian Concern reported.
Families leaving without food or shelter
The conflict has disrupted daily life, separated families and opened an urgent humanitarian crisis. Christian families are abandoning homes, churches and communities without enough food or clothing, and without knowing whether they will be able to return.
One displaced believer, who asked not to be identified, said: "Many of us had no choice but to flee to Kenya, leaving behind everything we love" (translation by Sígueme). He described those days as heartbreaking and distressing, above all because of not knowing what comes next. All he hopes for is to feel safe, to be reunited with his loved ones and to return in peace someday.
«Praying for Ethiopia is not an empty gesture: it is walking alongside those who today do not know where their family will sleep.»
Those who crossed the border left their livelihoods behind, and nobody knows when they will be able to go back. Christian households now depend on humanitarian aid or on the generosity of relatives, churches and neighbors.
The appeal from the World Council of Churches
The World Council of Churches called on Ethiopian authorities to protect Christian communities from armed attacks, International Christian Concern reported. For that body, caring for the population is the first duty of any government, regardless of ethnicity or religion.
It also encouraged churches around the world to support the affected communities and to pray for the dead, the displaced and those living under threat. Behind the numbers are churches, families and entire communities trying to hold on in the midst of displacement and insecurity.
Help coming from across the border
Dadi, a displaced Ethiopian, said he fled leaving his family behind and that he still does not know where they are. According to his account, it is Kenyan citizens who are helping them with their own resources, and he thanked God for that help. Of his country's government, he said it is not protecting its citizens.
Kenya's National Commission on Human Rights called for urgent action after about 40,000 people left Ethiopia because of the violence, and urged coordination of humanitarian assistance, according to International Christian Concern. It stated that every displaced person must be protected regardless of nationality or religion.
The immediate need has concrete names: food, shelter, a place to sleep and someone to listen. International Christian Concern accompanies persecuted Christians in various countries and invites people to support its work and to pray for those on the road.
"So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone" (Galatians 6:10, ESV). Praying for Ethiopia is not an empty gesture: it is walking alongside those who today do not know where their family will sleep. If you want to help, look for a church or ministry already serving displaced people and ask how you can join in this week.
