Ethiopia is opening only Six borders by the end of this monthborkenaSeptember 21, 2020The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia’s Immigration Nationality and Vital Events Agency announced on Monday that it is reopening six borders to neighboring countries. Those opening this month are in the West, South, South East, and South Western parts of Ethiopia, as reported by the state media Fana Broadcasting Corporate (FBC). The Director of the Agency Tamiru Ubetu said that borders in the Somali, Gambella, Benishangul, and Southern Ethiopia will be opened as of this month. Increasing the number of bordersThe Director of the immigration agency said that the number of border checkpoints that Ethiopia currently has is not enough given the length of Ethiopia’s border areas. Last week, Ethiopia announced that it will have a tight border control in connection with newly introduced new banknotes to control billions of Ethiopian birr that are said to be available in the neighboring countries.

Source: Ethiopian News September 21, 2020 15:22 UTC