Ethiopia: Armed Conflict

(asked on 25th November 2021) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has requested support from the Ministry of Defence for (a) security purposes and (b) evacuation assistance in relation to the deteriorating situation in Ethiopia.


Answered by
Vicky Ford Portrait
Vicky Ford
This question was answered on 1st December 2021

We are extremely concerned by the security situation in Ethiopia. I issued a statement on 24 November about the deteriorating situation and urged British nationals to now leave while commercial flights are available as options could be severely limited in the coming days. We routinely undertake contingency and scenario planning alongside the Ministry of Defence in order to ensure the safety of UK citizens and personnel around the world. Media reports that orders have been issued for UK personnel to deploy to support evacuation operations in Ethiopia are not true.

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