Djibouti: Fear of forcible return

Index Number: AFR 23/001/2005
Fecha de publicación: 14 julio 2005
Categorías: África, Yibuti

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.