My two cents on Moyale conflict: The Garre-Boran warfare along the Ethiopia-Kenya frontier is cyclical in nature and wired into the conflict system and political economy of the borderlands aggravated by climate stress. It is primarily about competition over resources, dominance of the southern trade corridor, changing settlement patterns, migration and the politics of demographics. This is a conflict that can only be resolved by the Oromo/Boran on one side and the Garre Somali elders with support from the governments of Kenya and Ethiopia. It is unacceptable for Somalis in Kenya and Somalia to latch onto this conflict, inflame local sentiments and worse claim the two Moyales as a Somali territory. The starting point of a peace settlement must be to recognise the complex interdependence, social and demographic heterogeneity of the borderlands whilst not seeking to change the administrative status of Moyale-Ethiopia as part of Oromia Regional State. Extremist ethnic nationalism and exclusive narratives that seek to 'other' one community is retrogressive and must be censured very strongly by Kenya and Ethiopia. More importantly, leaders from far away who use their influence to fan the flames of ethnic discord must be held to account.