Contested Land, Historical Grievances: Tracing Borana Pastoralists’ Territorial Loss and Roots of Moyale Conflict

Nov 2, 2026 | Galgalo Dika
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In his 2001 study, “Participation and Governance in the Development of Borana: Southern Ethiopia,” researcher Johan Helland noted that, historically, Borana territory extended well beyond present-day Ethiopia into areas of what are now Kenya and Somalia, reaching as far as the Tana and Juba rivers. This history points out that Borana Oromoo have a broad geographical territory and the importance of land for pastoral communities.