The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Wednesday warned travel companies in Egypt against conducting trips to Ethiopia due its ongoing regional conflict. The ministry also advised Egyptians traveling to Ethiopia not to move between the country’s regions, especially the Tigray region, which has witnessed a large-scale armed confrontation since November 4 between the Ethiopian army and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). Egyptian citizens in the Tigray region should take care and avoid any crowds or large gatherings, the ministry said. The ministry also instructed Egyptians traveling to Ethiopia for work to obtain a work visa in advance from the Ethiopian embassy in Cairo. Escalated violence in the Tigray region prompted the Egyptian government to evacuate nine Egyptians on November 18.

Source: Egypt Independent November 26, 2020 15:11 UTC