Ethiopia state of emergency affecting work of US embassy

The United States embassy in Addis Ababa has disclosed that the October 9 state of emergency currently in force in Ethiopia severely affects their ability to assist US citizens.
One of the restrictions under the curfew is that diplomats for their own safety were to avoid travelling 40 kilometers outside the capital.
‘’…the decree restricts U.S. and other foreign diplomats from traveling 40 kilometers outside of Addis Ababa, which severely affects the ability of the Consular Section to assist U.S. Citizens,’‘ the embassy said......See More