LONDON (AP) — Ethiopia has ordered four of six Irish diplomats working in Addis Ababa to leave the country because of Ireland’s outspoken stance over the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia, Ireland’s government said Wednesday. The Department of Foreign Affairs said Ethiopia’s government informed the Irish Embassy in the Ethiopian capital that the four must leave within one week. The Irish ambassador and one other diplomat were allowed to stay. He added that in light of the deteriorating security situation in Ethiopia, the government recommended against all travel to the country and all Irish citizens there should leave immediately. Coveney has said he supports the U.S. sanctioning of individuals over the war, and Ireland has also warned at the Security Council that the “horror of starvation” could occur again in Ethiopia.

Source: Ethiopian News November 24, 2021 23:39 UTC