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Militia seizes Kenyan waters as fishing feuds turn deadly

Widows who lost their husbands to the Todonyang attack in Turkana on February 22, 2025. [Lucus Ngasike, Standard]

A deadly conflict over the control of lucrative fishing grounds along the Todonyang border has escalated, pitting Turkana fishermen against Dassanech militia from Ethiopia.

The violence, sparked by boundary disputes and competition over fishing resources, has left at least three dead and dozens missing in the latest wave of attacks.

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