Ethiopia: UN Chief 'Shocked' As Ethiopia Expels 7 Aid Officials

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Ethiopia: UN Chief 'Shocked' As Ethiopia Expels 7 Aid Officials

[VOA] New York -- The U.N. secretary-general expressed "shock" Thursday after the Ethiopian government announced the expulsion of seven senior U.N. humanitarian officials working in the country.

Source: allAfrica.com

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