A Level 2 Travel Advisory has been issued by the US Department of State for the African country of Ethiopia. This new ‘Exercise Increased Caution’ Advisory was issued on May 13, 2019, and is related to civil unrest and communications disruptions in Ethiopia. This new State Department Advisory says do not travel to:Somali Regional State due to the potential for civil unrest, kidnapping, and landmines. Separately, the Canadian and UK authorities have also issued travel advisories related to Ethiopia. Canada’s Ethiopia advisory says to ‘Exercise a high degree of caution due to the volatile security situation in the borders with Sudan and South Sudan and the Gambella region.

Source: Ethiopian News May 14, 2019 15:45 UTC