Minister for Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly speaks during a press conference in Ottawa, Canada on October 26, 2021. (Photo by LARS HAGBERG/AFP via Getty Images)
(Reuters) – Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Friday urged citizens to leave Ethiopia immediately, saying Canada was very worried by the “rapidly deteriorating security situation”.
In a statement, Joly said the Canadian embassy in Addis Ababa remained open. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government and rebellious forces from the Tigray region have been fighting for more than a year. read more
A view of the skyline of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia November 3, 2021. (REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri//File Photo)
Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Kevin Liffey
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