Irish citizens urged to leave Ethiopia amid conflict between government and rebels

Earlier this week, the Ethiopian government informed Ireland’s embassy in Addis Ababa that four of its six Irish diplomats must leave the country within a week

Simon Coveney made the appeal due to fighting in the country between government forces and the Tigrayan rebel group. File photo: AP/Ben Curtis

Irish citizens have been asked to leave Ethiopia by the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Simon Coveney made the appeal due to fighting in the country between government forces and the Tigrayan rebel group.