U.S. embassy in Ethiopia gives permission for voluntary departure of staff, families because of armed conflict
The U.S. embassy in Ethiopia has authorized the voluntary departure of non-emergency government staff and family members because of armed conflict, it said on its website, as rebel forces in the north make advances.
Government spokesperson Legesse Tulu did not immediately respond to a telephone call seeking comment on the U.S. embassy statement. On Wednesday, Britain urged its citizens to review their need to stay in Ethiopia and consider leaving while commercial options were available. An earlier call to “bury” the enemy in a statement posted on Abiy’s official Facebook page over the weekend was removed by the platform for violating its policies against inciting and supporting violence, the company said.
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