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The decision followed the breach of diplomatic protocol and assault by Ethiopian security forces on two of the African Development Bank’s international members of staff
The African Development Bank announced the immediate withdrawal of all its international staff from Ethiopia. The decision followed the breach of diplomatic protocol and assault by Ethiopian security forces on two of the African Development Bank’s international members of staff. On October 31st, the AFDB said that the two were unlawfully arrested, physically assaulted, and detained for hours without charge or any official explanation.
AfDB President Dr Akinwumi Adesina contacted the highest levels of authority in the Ethiopian government, following which the Bank’s two staff members were released. Although the Ethiopian authorities had promised to investigate the matter as assured by the Ethiopian Finance Minister Eyob Tekalign, nothing much has been done to obliterate the matter and resolve the issue. Locally recruited employees will remain in Addis Ababa.
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AfDB has yet to disclose the timelines for the withdrawal of its Ethiopia-based employees. Nor did they provide details on how the decision might affect the AfDB’s operations in Ethiopia, where, according to the bank’s website, it has eight projects worth a total of about USD 308 million.
