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US embassy in Ethiopia permits voluntary departure of some staff, family

A general view of the skyline of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia November 3, 2021. [Reuters]

The U.S. embassy in Ethiopia has authorised 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.

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