US tells citizens to consider leaving Ethiopia as rebels advance

Addis Ababa city

A view of Addis Ababa city. FILE PHOTO | CYRIL NDEGEYA | NMG

The US embassy in Ethiopia has urged its citizens to consider leaving the country.

The warning comes on the day Ethiopia declared a state of emergency as the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) rebels captured more territory in the northern region.