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| Ethiopia asks for extension of Saudi amnesty deadline | Ethiopia asks for extension of Saudi amnesty deadline |
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| Thousands of Ethiopians are still stuck in Saudi Arabia after a 90-day amnesty for undocumented migrants to leave expired on Tuesday, the Ethiopian government has told the BBC. | Thousands of Ethiopians are still stuck in Saudi Arabia after a 90-day amnesty for undocumented migrants to leave expired on Tuesday, the Ethiopian government has told the BBC. |
| Communications Minister Negeri Lencho added that it has asked for the amnesty to be extended. | Communications Minister Negeri Lencho added that it has asked for the amnesty to be extended. |
| He said more than 45,000 citizens had so far returned but there were many more to go back home. | |
| Ethiopians have been employed in Saudi Arabia in building and domestic work. | Ethiopians have been employed in Saudi Arabia in building and domestic work. |
| Mr Negeri said that the government was expecting "a positive response" from the Saudi authorities for its request to extend the amnesty. | Mr Negeri said that the government was expecting "a positive response" from the Saudi authorities for its request to extend the amnesty. |