UK Issues Travel Alert Over Internet Access in EthiopiaJune14, 2017 - The United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on Tuesday issued a travel advice to its citizens with respect to Ethiopia, according to Africa News. According to the alert, despite the restoration of internet after a 10-day blackout during the conduct of national examinations, there was a likelihood that service could be cut without notice. All areas with 10 km of the border with Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan were to be completely avoided. ‘‘The Ethiopia-Eritrea border remains closed. The Horn of Africa nation in 2016 experienced spreading anti-government protests largely in the Oromo and Amhara regions.

Source: Ethiopian News June 14, 2017 09:19 UTC