France calls on its nationals to leave Ethiopia “without delay” – Franceinfo

France calls on its nationals to leave Ethiopia. “All French nationals are formally called upon to leave the country without delay”, affirms Tuesday, November 23 the French embassy in Addis Ababa in an email sent to members of the French community. The embassy, ​​which says it made this decision in view of “the evolution of the military situation”, specifies that it plans to facilitate the departure of nationals on commercial flights by reserving seats and “if necessary” to charter a charter flight.

There, fighting is approaching the capital after more than a year of war between government forces and rebels in the north of the country. “Since November 2020, clashes have been taking place in the Tigray region. This conflict has since spread to neighboring regions of Amhara and Afar, and is a source of instability in other parts of the country.”, report the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on his site.

THE’a national state of emergency was declared on November 2, 2021. “In this volatile context, any travel to Ethiopia is strongly discouraged”, further advises the ministry. “In case of difficulty, the French embassy can be contacted via [email protected]”, can we still read on Diplomatie.gouv.fr.