Egyptian media and the Ethiopian state news agency reported reciprocal persona non grata declarations and 48‑hour departure orders after a diplomatic row. Ethiopia on the 1st notified the Egyptian embassy under the Vienna Convention that an Egyptian diplomat had been declared persona non grata and must leave within 48 hours; Egypt on the 2nd, citing reciprocity, declared an Ethiopian embassy counsellor persona non grata and ordered a 48‑hour departure. Ethiopia described Egypt's action as regret

Egyptian media and the Ethiopian state news agency reported reciprocal persona non grata declarations and 48‑hour departure orders after a diplomatic row. Ethiopia on the 1st notified the Egyptian embassy under the Vienna Convention that an Egyptian diplomat had been declared persona non grata and must leave within 48 hours; Egypt on the 2nd, citing reciprocity, declared an Ethiopian embassy counsellor persona non grata and ordered a 48‑hour departure. Ethiopia described Egypt's action as regrettable and unjustified, the reports said.