France, Nov. 10 -- About 50,000 people have crossed into the Kenyan side of Moyale, a border town straddling northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia, where many are struggling to find food, water and shelter.

"Families who fled are facing serious shortages of food, water and adequate shelter, while the communities hosting them already have limited resources," said Nomagugu Ncube, Kenya chief of mission for the UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Hosts under strain

Most of the displaced are staying with relatives or members of the local community, which puts pressure on food and water supplies that were already scarce. Others have taken refuge in schools and temporary sites, and some are sleeping outdoors.

The displacemen...