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News of the arrest of several Egyptian nationals in Ethiopia caused confusion on social media sites in recent hours, especially as this step came days after the escalation of tension over the thorny issue of the Renaissance dam.
However, the Egyptian Embassy in Addis Ababa later clarified the details of what happened.
The reason for the arrest
After the Ethiopian authorities detained several Egyptian nationals at Bole airport in the capital, and as soon as the embassy learned of this incident, diplomatic and administrative staff including the Egyptian consul and the first secretary of the embassy were He went to Bole International Airport and contacted the Egyptians at the airport as well as the Ethiopian immigration authorities to learn the reality of the situation and the cause. Detention.
The embassy also clarified yesterday afternoon, Thursday, that it was confirmed that there were no violations against the detainees, adding that they had contacted both the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ethiopian Airlines office in Cairo, where it was found that Egyptians came to Ethiopia with the goal of staying 14 days and then heading to Kuwait, and not for tourism, according to the visas they got from Cairo.
“They broke stone instructions”
In addition, he revealed that several of these violated the quarantine instructions followed in Ethiopia in light of the Corona pandemic, and stressed that he is currently working to guarantee their rights and treat them properly.
It also affirmed the right of Ethiopia to take the measures it deems necessary in case of violating the instructions to reveal the truth about the purpose of entering the country or the precautionary measures taken by several countries to face the Coronavirus pandemic.
