Ethiopia expels UN officials amid Tigray blockade pressure
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia said Thursday it is kicking out seven United Nations officials whom it accused of “meddling" in the country's internal affairs, as pressure grows on the
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia said Thursday it is kicking out seven United Nations officials whom it accused of “meddling" in the country's internal affairs, as pressure grows on the
A move condemned by the UN chief and US officials, who raised the threat of sanctions on the Horn of Africa nation.
Ethiopia said Thursday it is kicking out seven United Nations officials whom it accused of “meddling” in the country’s internal affairs, as pressure grows on the government over its deadly blockade of the Tigray region. The expulsions are the government’s most dramatic move yet to restrict humanitarian access to the region of 6 million people…
Ethiopia has expelled seven United Nations (UN) officials, giving them 72 hours to leave the country.
Once declared persona non-grata, this means the persons must leave the country or be stripped of diplomatic immunity and protection