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Ethiopian government forces and their allies have been fighting against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the ruling party of the country’s northern region, for just over a year. But the conflict has developed rapidly after the Ethiopians suffered a series of reverses since June, and the TPLF has recruited more allies to its cause.
On Friday, eight other rebel groups announced they and the TPLF were joining forces amid growing speculation they will attempt to march on the capital following a series of military gains.
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Security Message: Commercial Air Availability from Addis Ababa
Nov 7, 2021
The security environment in Ethiopia remains very fluid. The U.S. Embassy urges U.S citizens in Ethiopia to depart now using commercially available options. Although seats on commercial flights currently remain available, we cannot predict when demand will exceed capacity. Please see information on What the Department of State Can and Can’t Do in a Crisis. U.S. citizens wishing to depart Ethiopia, currently have multiple options via commercial flights from Bole International Airport. If you have difficulty securing a flight or need assistance to return to the United States, please contact AddisACS@state.gov for guidance. Please see contact information for airlines operating from Bole International Airport below: Ethiopian Airlines Website: www.ethiopianairlines.com Telephone: 251 116179900 Air Djibouti Website: www.air-djibouti.com Telephone: 251 116160633 or 251 115540094 Badr Airlines Telephone: 2519 11600705 Website: www.badrairlines.com EgyptAir Website: www.egyptair.com Telephone: 251 111564494 Email: AddisAbaba_CC@egyptair.com
Emirates Website: www.ethiopianairlines.com Telephone: 251 115181818 Flydubai Website: www.Flydubai.com Telephone: 251 116670157/54 Gulf Air Website: www.gulfair.com Telephone: 251 115505979/33 Jazeera Airways Website: www.jazeeraairways.com Kenya Airways Website: www.Kenya-airways.com Telephone: 251 115525546 Qatar Airways Website: www.qatarairways.com Telephone: 251 115544638 Email: qraddsales@et.qatarairways.com Saudia Website: www.saudia.com Telephone: 0115512637/93 Turkish Airlines Website: www.turkishairlines.com Telephone: 251 116627781/82 Email: addsales@thy.com The Department of State has no higher priority than the safety and security of U.S. citizens overseas. U.S. citizens still in country should enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security updates and to ensure you can be located in an emergency. Assistance: U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia +251-111-306-000 +251-111-306-911 or 011-130-6000 (after hours) addisacs@state.gov https://et.usembassy.govState Department – Consular Affairs: 888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444
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