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Ethiopia 'closely engaged' over citizens facing execution in Saudi Arabia

In this July 14, 2019 photo, smugglers lead Ethiopian migrants in Obock, Djibouti to embark on a route via Yemen to reach oil-rich Saudi Arabia to earn enough to escape poverty.
In this July 14, 2019 photo, smugglers lead Ethiopian migrants in Obock, Djibouti to embark on a route via Yemen to reach oil-rich Saudi Arabia to earn enough to escape poverty. AP - Nariman El-Mofty

Ethiopia says it's continuing "sustained diplomatic and consular efforts" to help dozens of its citizens facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, after an international rights group warned that at least 58 Ethiopian migrants are at imminent risk of execution.

According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), at least 10 Ethiopians have already been executed in Saudi Arabia this year.

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