The US State Department
on Friday urged US citizens to defer all non-essential travel
to Ethiopia.
The advisory comes in the wake of ongoing unrest that has killed hundreds
of people, led to thousands of arrests and prompted restrictions
on diplomatic travel.
"The Ethiopian government declared a state of emergency on
October 8 and issued a decree on October 15 that permitted the arrest
of individuals without court order for some routine activities
like attending gatherings and engaging with foreign
organizations," the State Department said.
An American woman was killed when her car was stoned earlier
this month and foreign-owned factories and equipment were
damaged during a wave of protests over land and political
rights.
