Ethiopia to charge South Sudanese students $150 for residence permit

Ethiopia to charge South Sudanese students $150 for residence permit

The Ethiopian government has reversed its policy of free renewal of annual residence permits for foreign students, South Sudan’s diplomatic office in the country said, adding that the scholars will now bear the 150-US-dollar cost. South Sudan Embassy in Addis Ababa notified students on government scholarship and those studying in private schools in Ethiopia that they are now responsible for bearing the expenses of obtaining and renewing their r…