At least nine UN staff members and their families have been detained in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The World Health Organization has called on the country to release them immediately. A UN spokesman confirmed the information on Tuesday.
He said UN officials had already met with the detainees.
The Ethiopian government did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
Ethiopian government forces have been battling rebels in the Tigris regio... moreNine UN staff members detained in Ethiopia.
At least nine UN staff members and their families have been detained in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The World Health Organization has called on the country to release them immediately. A UN spokesman confirmed the information on Tuesday.
He said UN officials had already met with the detainees.
The Ethiopian government did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
Ethiopian government forces have been battling rebels in the Tigris region for the past year. Human rights groups have accused government forces of committing crimes against humanity in the region. Addis Ababa fired seven senior UN officials last September for "interfering in internal affairs" for commenting on the issue.
Recently, new tensions in the country began to rise. The Biden administration last Saturday ordered non-emergency U.S. government officials to leave the country, fearing the situation could worsen. Denmark and Italy also advised their citizens to leave the country.
