One major example highlighted in the letter is the shelter established within the Ethiopian consulate but run and funded by the Ethiopian community in Lebanon. Who are they here to serve?” It also claims that the Ethiopian consulate is complicit in the abuses in Lebanon. Yet, the role of the Ethiopian consulate, one that is much less covered, does have an impact. Many hoped that with these changes, a significant progress will occur in terms of tackling mistreatment of Ethiopian workers, especially in the West Asian region. OpenDemocracy attempted to contact representatives from the Ethiopian consulate for comment.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 11, 2019 07:07 UTC