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At least nine United Nations staff members and their dependents have been detained in the Ethiopian capital, the world body said.
A UN spokesperson said on Tuesday that the UN had submitted a request to Ethiopia’s foreign ministry to immediately release those detained in Addis Ababa.
UN security officials have visited the detained staff, the spokesperson added.
There was no immediate comment by the Ethiopian government, which has been battling forces from the northern Tigray region for a year.
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A UN spokesperson said on Tuesday that the UN had submitted a request to Ethiopia’s foreign ministry to immediately release those detained in Addis Ababa.
UN security officials have visited the detained staff, the spokesperson added.
There was no immediate comment by the Ethiopian government, which has been battling forces from the northern Tigray region for a year.
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