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Ethiopia


This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the Terrorism/Security and Local Travel sections (bomb explosion on public bus). The overall level of the advice has not changed.
Most visits to Ethiopia are trouble-free. There is a low level of crime. We do not advise against travel to the main tourist destinations including Bahir Dar, Gonder, Lalibela, Axum and the rift valley lakes and the Omo Valley.


We advise against all travel to areas off the principal roads/towns within 50 kms of the border areas with Eritrea because of the risk of landmines. The Ethiopia/Eritrea border remains closed and the situation is very tense and could deteriorate extremely rapidly. See the Local Travel (North and East Ethiopia) section of this travel advice for more details.


We also advise against all travel to areas off the principal roads/towns within 50 kms of the borders with Sudan and Kenya; to the Danakil desert area bounded by the Dessie-Adigrat road, the Dessie-Djibouti road and the Ethiopian/Eritrean border; and to the Gambella region. This is because armed groups hostile to the Government of Ethiopia operate in several of these border areas. See the Terrorism/Security and Local Travel sections of this advice for more details.


We advise against crossing the Ethiopia/Somalia or Somaliland border by road. . We also advise against travel to the Jijiga, Fik, Degehabur, Gode, Korahe amd Warder zones of the Somali region where rebels groups are active and the situation remains volatile. This is because of ongoing military activity and lawlessness in the region. See the Terrorism/Security section and the Local Travel (North & East Ethiopia) section of this advice for more details.


There is a high threat from terrorism in Ethiopia; attacks could be indiscriminate including places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers You should remain extremely vigilant at all times in public places.


You should avoid any public demonstrations. See the Political Situation section of this advice for more details.


Around 16,000 people visit Ethiopia from Britain each year (source: Ethiopian Ministry of Culture and Tourism). The main type of incident for which British nationals required consular assistance in Ethiopia in 2007 was for replacing lost or stolen passports. See the Crime section of this advice for more details.


We strongly recommend that you obtain comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling. You should check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for all the activities you want to undertake. See the General (Insurance) section of this advice and Travel Insurance for more details.
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