Djibouti: Fear of forcible return
Djibouti: Fear of forcible return
Index Number: AFR 23/001/2005Date Published: 15 July 2005
Categories: Djibouti, Africa, East Africa
Two Ethiopian air force helicopter pilots, Captain Behailu Gebre and Abiyot Mangudai, flew a military helicopter to the neighbouring state of Djibouti on 9 or 10 June. They reportedly sought asylum and were reportedly held incommunicado detention without being charged. The Djibouti authorities have reportedly returned the helicopter and an engineer who was on board to Ethiopia.