On 31 October 2023, two staff members of the African Development Bank (AfDB) based in Addis Ababa were arrested by Ethiopian security forces. According to the institution, which has its headquarters in Abidjan, the employees were physically assaulted and detained for several hours without being given any official explanation.
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