Ayenachew Aseffa Woldegiyorgis*December 1,2018Last summer during PM Abiy’s visit to the US one of the issues that surfaced was the question of dual citizenship. In consequent discussions on social media and elsewhere, many argued for and against dual citizenship in the context of Ethiopia. For several decades, diaspora communities of many countries have been advocating for dual citizenship and/or voting rights – some with success. In doing so, there are some points to note, one can raise as the risk of legalizing dual citizenship. If nothing else, those who choose to directly participate in politics can, according to proclamation 378/2003, easily reclaim their Ethiopian citizenship, by renouncing their foreign citizenship and relocating their domicile to Ethiopia.

Source: Ethiopian News December 01, 2018 15:45 UTC