Near the Ethiopia-Kenya border, clashes have been reported.

Armed men and security police have clashed in the southern Ethiopian town of Moyale, which is close to the Kenyan border.

The fights took place between Saturday evening and Sunday morning, according to a local official.

The armed individuals were said to be members of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), although the authority did not say if there were any injuries.

The incident is simply another sign of escalating insecurity in the country's southern and western regions.

A humanitarian cease-fire reached by the government and Tigrayan forces has sparked hope for a conclusion to the country's 17-month civil war.

However, conflicts between government forces - including the army and regional police - and the OLA have continued to be reported in Oromia, the country's most populated area.

Col Girma Ayele, a prominent military officer, claimed on Saturday that security forces were taking "decisive" action against the OLA in a "planned operation."

According to the OLA, they are winning battles.

In a tweet on Monday, the group's spokesperson, Odaa Tarbii, said that government soldiers suffered "many casualties" in a region called Malka Lammii in southern Oromia.

There are concerns that instability in several locations could exacerbate the country's humanitarian difficulties.

According to the United Nations, a combination of drought, violence, and disease outbreaks might result in more than 20 million Ethiopians seeking humanitarian aid this year.