Ethiopia expels 7 UN staffers for 'meddling' in its internal affairs

Tigray refugees

Ethiopian refugees who fled the Tigray conflict gather to receive aid. The Ethiopian government has expelled seven aid workers. PHOTO | AFP

Ethiopia on Thursday expelled seven UN aid workers, accusing them of interfering with the country’s domestic affairs.

A notice by Dina Mufti, the Spokesman for Ethiopia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, indicated that the seven officials will have to leave the country by Sunday.