Cairo:Egypt has declared an Ethiopian diplomat persona non grata, mandating his departure within 48 hours, in response to Ethiopia's recent expulsion of an Egyptian diplomat.

According to Anadolu Agency, the Egyptian state news agency MENA reported that a senior Egyptian official expressed regret over Ethiopia's decision to expel a diplomat from the Egyptian Embassy in Addis Ababa. The official emphasized Egypt's commitment to non-interference in other nations' internal affairs, adhering to international law and the UN Charter.

Under the principle of reciprocity, Egypt's declaration targeted a counselor at the Ethiopian Embassy in Cairo, identified as Egazi Emelo Borougi, requiring him to leave within the stipulated time frame. The Egyptian official criticized Ethiopia for allegedly misattributing its internal crises to foreign interference.

This diplomatic incident follows Ethiopia's earlier actions of closing its embassy in Asmara, Eritrea, and declaring 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata, along with the expulsion of the Egyptian diplomat in Addis Ababa.