The two week old conflict, in which Ethiopia's prime minister accuses regional forces of attacking the national military, has prompted more than 27,000 to cross the border in all, Baba Belushi is a spokesman for the U.

N refugee agency.

There's no sign off the fighting to stop right now.

Eso The fear is as the fighting continues, we could Seymour refugees arriving.

The number of 27,000 or more than that is what we have registered.

It could reach 30,000 and beyond.

Those fleeing the conflict include Unit who recently crossed a border river to arrive in the Sudanese town of Ham Diet E don't know, but there was heavy fighting and many people died after that.

They told us to leave, so we fled.

Everyone did.

Sudan already hosts nearly one million refugees, including those who have fled conflict in poverty in Chad, Eritrea, Central African Republic and south Sudan.

The UN's refugee agency has also raised concerns for tens of thousands of Eritrean refugees settled in Ethiopia, saying clashes have occurred near toe one of their settlements.

The U.

N.

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says a humanitarian corridor is a priority on that negotiations are ongoing with the authorities.