The African Development Bank has announced its decision to withdraw all its international staff from Ethiopia with immediate effect. This was disclosed in a statement sent to The PUNCH on Wednesday. It also said that the bank’s international staff in Ethiopia will work remotely outside the country until the findings of the government investigations into the incident are transparently shared with the bank. It continued, “The African Development Bank formally communicated with the government of Ethiopia through an official note verbale on 6 November requesting a full and transparent investigation into the incident. The Bank President said, “The assessment from the Bank’s delegation indicates that the situation is still not yet resolved in a satisfactory manner.

Source: Ethiopian News December 20, 2023 13:53 UTC