Govt evacuates citizens from Ethiopia due to unrest

FOREIGN AFFAIRS Minister Stanley Kakubo has received and welcomed the first batch of Zambians who have been evacuated from Ethiopia due to civil unrest in that country. Rebels in Ethiopia are threatening to advance to the capital, Addis Ababa, as the federal army calls on former military personnel to join in the fight. Addressing the media at Kenneth Kaunda International airport, Tuesday, Kakubo thanked the Zambian Air Force and other relevant stakeholders who ensured that Zambians were evacuated safely. “The AU and UN have both put in place measures to ensure that should the situation escalate and deteriorate further, the key staff that have remained behind will also be evacuated. I think we must also recognize and thank the Zambian...