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Warnings and insurance Still current at: 25 September 2024 Updated: 24 September 2024 Latest update: Information added about Mpox screening
Areas where FCDO advises against travel
Border areas
FCDO advises against all travel to within:
- 20km of the border with Sudan
- 10km of the border with South Sudan
- 100km of the Ethiopian border with Somalia and Kenya in Ethiopia’s Somali region, and within 30km of the Ethiopian border with Somalia in Fafan zone, except the border town and crossing at Wajale, and the principal road between Jijiga and Wajale
- 10km of the border with Kenya, except for principal roads and towns
- 10km of the border with Eritrea
Tigray region
FCDO advises against all travel to the parts of Tigray region west of the Tekeze river and within 10km of the internal border with Amhara region.
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the remainder of Tigray region except the towns and roads connecting Mekelle:
- southward to Maychew
- northward to Adigrat
- west and north-westward to Abiy Addi, Adwa and Shire
- eastward to Abala on the Tigray-Afar border
Amhara region
FCDO advises against all travel to Amhara region.
Afar region
FCDO advises against all travel to the parts of Afar region within 10km of the border with Eritrea.
Gambela region
FCDO advises against all travel to Gambela region.
Oromia region
FCDO advises against all travel to:
- within 10km of the border with Kenya, except for principal roads and towns
- north of (but not including) the A4 road in West Shewa zone
- south and west of (but not including) the A3 road in North Shewa zone
- West Wollega zone (including the main Addis Ababa to Gambela road), East Wollega zone, Kellem Wollega and Horo Gudru Wollega
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to:
- all of East Shewa zone except the Addis Ababa to Adama Expressway and 10km either side of the expressway between Addis Ababa and Bishoftu.
- the A4 road between Addis Ababa and Cheliya, except for the section in the Finfine special zone.
- all of North Shewa zone
- West Guji and Guji zones
Somali region
FCDO advises against all travel to within:
- 30km of the Ethiopia-Somalia border in Fafan zone, except the border town and crossing at Wajale, and the principal road between Jijiga and Wajale
- 100km of the Ethiopian border with Somalia and Kenya in the rest of the region
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to:
- the Siti zone
- the Nogob (previously Fik)
- Jarar (previously Degehabur)
- Shabelle (previously Gode)
- Korahe and Dollo (previously Warder)
- areas of Liben and Afder zones more than 100km from the Somalia and Kenya borders
Central, Southern, Sidama and South West regions (formerly SNNPR)
FCDO advises against all travel to within 10km of the borders with South Sudan and Kenya
Benishangul-Gumuz region
FCDO advises against all travel to:
- within 20km of the border with Sudan
- the Metekel zone
- the Maokomo special zone
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the rest of Benishangul-Gumuz region.