Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Violence May Accompany May Elections

Date: April 21st, 2010 |

The U.S. State Department alerted visitors to the risks of travel in Ethiopia before and after parliamentary elections scheduled for May 23. In past elections, violence has erupted in Addis Ababa and other areas throughout the campaign and the election’s aftermath. The State Department advised against all but essential travel during this period, including after [read more]

Ethiopia and Kenya: Threats of Suicide Bombings

Date: November 7th, 2006 |

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The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa reported Nov. 1 that it has received reports of credible terrorist threats by extremists in Somalia to carry out suicide bombings at prominent landmarks in Ethiopia and Kenya. The general threats also extend to other countries in t [read more]

Ethiopia/Eritrea: Rebel Group Threatens to Kidnap More Tourists

Date: March 28th, 2007 |

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A rebel group pressing for autonomy in the Afar region that straddles Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti warned that it would kidnap any foreigners who venture into the region without prior approval. A spokesman for the Afar Revolutionary Democratic Union Front claimed responsibility for kidnapping five Europeans and eight Ethiopians early in March and vowed to [read more]