The U.S. embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has advised all U.S. citizens to leave Ethiopia as soon as possible, a statement on their website said on Friday, after an alliance of anti-government forces threatened to march on the capital city.
“The security environment in Ethiopia is very fluid. We advise U.S. citizens who are in Ethiopia to leave the country as soon as possible”, the statement said.
US citizens looking to leave the crisis-struck country can do so from the Bole International Airport, the US Embassy said.
US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, landed in Ethiopia on Thursday as part of Washington’s push to ease fighting.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called on citizens to arm themselves and fight back against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). His government also declared a state of emergency.
