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| EU pair face Ethiopia expulsion | EU pair face Ethiopia expulsion |
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| Two EU officials have been given 24 hours to leave Ethiopia after being caught allegedly attempting to smuggle two fugitives to Kenya. | Two EU officials have been given 24 hours to leave Ethiopia after being caught allegedly attempting to smuggle two fugitives to Kenya. |
| The wanted men, who have since been arrested, were Ethiopians who worked for the European Commission. | The wanted men, who have since been arrested, were Ethiopians who worked for the European Commission. |
| The interior ministry says they were wanted for "serious crimes" but did not give further details. | The interior ministry says they were wanted for "serious crimes" but did not give further details. |
| The expulsions come at a time of strong international criticism of Ethiopia over disputed last year's elections. | The expulsions come at a time of strong international criticism of Ethiopia over disputed last year's elections. |
| The EU halted budgetary aid to Ethiopia in the wake of the poll and the wave of violence that followed. | The EU halted budgetary aid to Ethiopia in the wake of the poll and the wave of violence that followed. |
| The chief observer for the EU during the elections, Ana Gomes, on Thursday said a leaked report into an alleged "massacre" confirmed that the government did not respect human rights. | The chief observer for the EU during the elections, Ana Gomes, on Thursday said a leaked report into an alleged "massacre" confirmed that the government did not respect human rights. |
| She also condemned the detention of the two diplomats, saying it shows that Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's government is determined to repress democratic activity. | She also condemned the detention of the two diplomats, saying it shows that Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's government is determined to repress democratic activity. |
| A statement from Ethiopia's interior ministry said the officials' attempt "violates the sovereignty of the country while jeopardising the security of the nation". | A statement from Ethiopia's interior ministry said the officials' attempt "violates the sovereignty of the country while jeopardising the security of the nation". |
| "Any international organisation operating in Ethiopia needs to respect the laws of the host country and face punishment if it violates the law," the statement added. | "Any international organisation operating in Ethiopia needs to respect the laws of the host country and face punishment if it violates the law," the statement added. |
| Neither the diplomats, nor the fugitives have been named. | Neither the diplomats, nor the fugitives have been named. |
| The car with diplomatic number plates was stopped near the southern border town of Moyale. | The car with diplomatic number plates was stopped near the southern border town of Moyale. |
| The leaked report said that 193 people were killed following protests last year over elections, which the opposition said were rigged. | |
| Most of these were killed by police, said the report's author, a judge who has now fled the country. |