Traffic police are seen on duty at the Lafto neighbourhood in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 5, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri
NAIROBI (Reuters) -The United States has ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees in Ethiopia to leave because of armed conflict and civil unrest, its embassy in Addis Ababa said on Saturday.
Denmark and Italy also asked their citizens in Ethiopia to leave while commercial flights were still available, as rebellious Tigrayan forces and their allies have advanced towards the capital Addis Ababa.
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