{
  "id": 11362545,
  "title": "Ethiopia: Ethiopia Declares Egyptian Diplomat Persona Non Grata, Orders Departure Within 48 Hours",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ethiopia-ethiopia-declares-egyptian-diplomat-persona-non-grata-orders",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T05:13:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AllAfrica",
    "slug": "allafrica",
    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202610020036.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Addis Ababa — Ethiopia has formally dismissed an Egyptian diplomatic employee as persona non grata, demanding his departure from the country within a 48-hour timeframe, according to a statement from the nation's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Egyptian Embassy in Addis Ababa received a formal notification expressing Ethiopia's decision to declare Ahmed Moharam Ahmed Soliman, an Egyptian diplomatic staff member, as persona non grata. The Ministry cited the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations as the legal basis for the expulsion, expecting the Egyptian diplomat to leave Ethiopia within the specified 48-hour window following the communication.",
  "summary": "[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia has declared an Egyptian diplomatic staff member persona non grata and ordered him to leave the country within 48 hours.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ethiopia formally dismisses Egyptian diplomat Ahmed Moharam Ahmed Soliman as persona non grata.",
    "Egyptian Embassy in Addis Ababa receives formal notification of expulsion.",
    "48-hour timeframe given for Egyptian diplomat to depart Ethiopia."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Ethiopia's expulsion of the Egyptian diplomat signals a deterioration in diplomatic relations between the two nations, with Ethiopia taking a formal stance against the diplomat's presence.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "AllAfrica",
        "title": "Ethiopia: Ethiopia Decides to Close Embassy in Asmara, Declares 10 Eritrean Diplomats Persona Non Grata",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ethiopia-ethiopia-decides-to-close-embassy-in-asmara-declares-10",
        "published": "2026-10-02T05:05:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}