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Egypt declared a counsellor at the Ethiopian Embassy in Cairo as persona non grata, Latin for ‘unwelcome person,’ and ordered him to leave the country within 48 hours on Thursday, 1 October, in response to Ethiopia’s expulsion of an Egyptian diplomat. An informed Egyptian source described Ethiopia’s decision as “unfortunate and unjustified,” according to Ahram Online. The source said Egypt’s decision was taken on the principle of reciprocity. The source reiterated Egypt’s rejection of interference in other countries’ internal affairs,…