Original title: The armed conflict intensifies, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reminds Chinese citizens not to go to Ethiopia in the near future
According to the WeChat public account “Consular Express” news on November 9, recently, the armed conflict in northern Ethiopia has intensified, and the political security situation has become unstable and uncertain, and there are greater security risks. On November 2, the Ethiopian Federal Government declared a state of emergency throughout the country for a period of 6 months.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia remind Chinese citizens not to go to Ethiopia in the near future, and remind Chinese citizens and institutions in Ethiopia to strengthen security and emergency preparedness. If the security situation in your area deteriorates, you can move to the capital Addis Ababa or other safe areas depending on the situation. Chinese citizens of other countries who plan to transit from Ethiopia, please pay close attention to changes in the security situation, keep in touch with airlines, and choose to transit through Ethiopia carefully.
In view of the above-mentioned special circumstances, if Chinese citizens continue to go there, it may cause the parties to face security risks and will seriously affect the effectiveness of obtaining assistance. The expenses incurred due to assistance shall be borne by the individual.
According to previous reports by Observer.com, the “Tigray People’s Liberation Front” (TPLF) has been at war with the Ethiopian government forces for nearly a year. Recently, the organization and its ally OLA claimed to have captured a large amount of territory. A spokesperson for OLA also claimed that they had made progress in capturing the Oromia region around Amhara and Addis Ababa, overthrowing the current prime minister, Abiy Ahmed. Ahmed)’s government and letting him step down is “a foregone conclusion”.
According to Ethiopian local media “Addis Ababa Standard Monthly” reported on November 2, the country’s Minister of Justice, Gedion Timoteos, announced on the same day that the TPLF and foreign armed forces threatened serious threats. When it comes to Ethiopia’s national sovereignty and survival, it is necessary for the country to enter a state of emergency.
Ethiopia’s state of emergency is closely related to the country’s deteriorating civil war situation. This civil war started in November last year. The government forces had already entered the guerrilla warfare stage at the end of the month. However, starting in June this year, TPLF launched a large-scale counteroffensive, which not only completely changed the balance of power between the two sides’ military struggle, but also The fire reached the neighboring states of Amhara and Afar.
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