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🇪🇹 Use CautionIs Ethiopia Safe for First-Time Travelers?
Safety Scores / Ethiopia
Travel verdict: See the scores below. The scores and risks below say why.
Safety Scores
Key Risks
- Ongoing civil conflict in the Tigray region
- Petty crime in Addis Ababa
- Political unrest and ethnic tensions
Avoid Tigray and conflict-affected regions; monitor travel advisories closely
Vaccinations for typhoid, yellow fever, and hepatitis A required; malaria risk in lower altitudes
USD is widely accepted; exchange at official banks to avoid black market risks
Emergency: 911
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