Saga Holidays is among a number of major UK tour operators to cancel trips to Ethiopia as a wave of unrest spreads across the African country. A spokesperson for Saga, too, said all 2016 departures had been cancelled, adding: “The initial change to FCO advice was that some areas should be avoided. Responsible Travel, which hosts a number of tour operators on its website running trips in Ethiopia, said some of its clients are continuing to offer tours. “It is then up to each individual traveller to consider the FCO advice and to purchase insurance that will cover them given the FCO warnings. “Our local operators in Ethiopia are extremely well-placed to understand the day-to-day situation on the ground in the country.”

Source: Ethiopian News October 28, 2016 13:19 UTC