Ethiopia Declares Egyptian Diplomat Persona Non Grata, Orders Exit Within 48 Hours

Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially declared an Egyptian diplomatic staff member persona non grata and ordered his immediate expulsion. The individual identified in the directive is Ahmed Moharam Ahmed Soliman, who is stationed at the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Addis Ababa. According to an official diplomatic note dated 1 October 2026, the Ethiopian government cited the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations as the legal basis for this action. The formal communication explicitly notifies the embassy of the decision and establishes a strict timeline for compliance. The ministry expects the named diplomat to leave Ethiopian territory within 48 hours from the date of the official notification. No further public details regarding the specific reasons behind the expulsion were provided in the initial statement.