Ethiopia has been involved in fighting Islamist militants based in Somalia.
Two
British citizens and a Somali man have been jailed in Ethiopia for
trying to establish an Islamic state, a radio affiliated to the
government reports.
The UK Foreign Office has confirmed the detention of two British nationals.
The three men, who received terms ranging from four to seven
years, were alleged to have had links with local jihadists, the Fana
Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) said.
Ethiopia has extremely strict anti-terror laws.
It has long waged a campaign against Islamist militancy in East
Africa - and has been involved in fighting against al-Qaeda linked
militants in neighbouring Somalia.
The country has also faced criticism from donors for jailing
its critics, including some of the country's leading bloggers who are
facing trail on terrorism charges and have been in detention since April
2014.