Foreign tourists in Ethiopia are not expected to notify anyone in order to travel and visit attractions sites in the country, the Attorney General of the Federation, Getachew Ambaye has said. The country has witnessed a surge in anti-government protests that resulted in the declaration of a six-month state of emergency on October 8. The situation led to restriction of movements even for foreign diplomats in the country. The state affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate however quotes Ambaye as saying, “The directive is not applicable to foreign tourists who come to Ethiopia to visit tourist destinations. Opposition groups and othet western diplomats in the country have decried the the government’s decision to impose the state of emergency.

Source: Ethiopian News October 25, 2016 07:03 UTC