U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Announces Establishment of New Visa Class for Maritime Professionals

Press Release Bahir Dar, Ethiopia – In remarks today to government officials, faculty and students at the Ethiopian Maritime Training Institute (EMTI) in Bahir Dar, U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Patricia M. Haslach announced the establishment of a new visa class for Ethiopians – the C1/D visa. This new crewmember transit visa will facilitate travel to

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U.S. Embassy: Reports of Potential of an Imminent Terrorist Attack in Addis Ababa, Bole Area by Al-Shabaab

OSAC.GOV The U.S. Embassy advises U.S. citizens in Addis Ababa to avoid large crowds and places where both Ethiopians and westerners frequent.  The Embassy has received threat reports of al-Shabaab’s intent to target the Bole area.  Restaurants, hotels, bars, places of worship, supermarkets, and shopping malls in the Bole Area should be avoided until further

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US Embassy in Addis Ababa Warning to Americans of Somali Origin Traveling to Ethiopia

U.S. Embassy in Addis Abeba As stated in Ethiopia’s Country Specific Information, following the failed October 2013 bombing attempt in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for which the U.S. government-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization al-Shabaab claimed responsibility, the U.S. Embassy received reports that ALL individuals of Somali origin, including naturalized American citizens, were being stopped for questioning when

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US Embassy in Addis Ababa Warning to Americans of Somali Origin Traveling to Ethiopia

U.S. Embassy in Addis Abeba As stated in Ethiopia’s Country Specific Information, following the failed October 2013 bombing attempt in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for which the U.S. government-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization al-Shabaab claimed responsibility, the U.S. Embassy received reports that ALL individuals of Somali origin, including naturalized American citizens, were being stopped for questioning when

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