Ethiopia and Egypt expel each other's diplomats in reciprocal dispute

Ethiopia declared an Egyptian diplomat persona non grata, and Egypt responded by expelling Ethiopia's embassy counselor in Cairo, both given 48 hours to leave.

• Ethiopia's foreign ministry declared Egyptian diplomat Ahmed Mahram Ahmed Suleiman persona non grata and ordered him to leave within 48 hours.
• Egypt declared the Ethiopian embassy counselor in Cairo persona non grata and gave him 48 hours to leave, citing reciprocity.
• An Egyptian official said Cairo rejects interference in other states' internal affairs and does not comment on events abroad.
• Ethiopia said the decision was taken under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
• Ethiopia accused Egypt and Sudan of backing an armed opposition coalition before the reciprocal diplomatic expulsions.