by Tesfa-Alem TekleJanuary 9, 2023 (KHARTOUM) – An air travel ban has been imposed for passengers flying via Ethiopian Airlines from Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, credible sources told Sudan Tribune. The new travel restriction comes less than two weeks after Ethiopian Airlines resumed passenger flight operations to the war-torn Tigray region over two years. Any passenger was allowed to travel between Mekelle and Addis Ababa since commercial flights resumed to Tigray on 28 December following a November peace deal signed between Tigray regional authorities and the federal government of Ethiopia. Despite the commended developments, an unexpected travel ban however is now imposed against all people aged between 16 and 65 who intend to fly out of the Tigray region. Neither the Ethiopian government nor Ethiopian Airlines have said anything about the travel restrictions.

Source: Ethiopian News January 09, 2023 19:08 UTC