Egypt expels Ethiopian embassy advisor in reciprocal measure

Egypt has declared Ethiopia's embassy advisor in Cairo persona non grata with 48 hours to leave, reciprocating Ethiopia's expulsion of an Egyptian diplomat.

• Egypt declared Ethiopia's embassy advisor in Cairo persona non grata, giving him 48 hours to leave, in application of the reciprocity principle.
• Ethiopia had declared an Egyptian diplomat persona non grata, citing the Vienna Convention without disclosing reasons, and gave him 48 hours to leave.
• An Egyptian source said Cairo applied reciprocity and rejected interference in the internal affairs of states.
• The source criticized Ethiopia for blaming external parties for its repeated internal crises.