UN asks Ethiopia to free detained staff

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. FILE PHOTO | AFP

The United Nations (UN) is demanding the release of local staff detained by the Ethiopian government in a controversial crackdown on people believed to be supporters of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said it was wrong for Ethiopia to detain people without formal charges.