Ethiopia expelled four Irish diplomats, as a number of European countries advised their citizens living in the war-torn country to leave urgently. Ireland condemned the expulsion, which leaves two staff in the country, as the UK, France and Switzerland ordered its citizens in Ethiopia to leave and other nations were expected to follow. “Our engagement internationally on Ethiopia, including at the [UN] Security Council, has been consistent with the positions and statements made by the European Union.”On Wednesday, Britain advised its citizens to leave Ethiopia immediately. “It also recommends that Swiss nationals in Ethiopia leave the country by their own means.”The ministry advised people to leave Ethiopia using available commercial flights. There are 230 Swiss citizens in Ethiopia registered with the country's embassy in Addis Ababa, the vast majority of whom live in the country.

Source: Ethiopian News November 24, 2021 17:11 UTC