Ethiopian Airlines cancels flights to conflict-hit region

Ethiopian Airlines cancels flights to conflict-hit region

NAIROBI: Ethiopian Airlines on Tuesday canceled flights to Bahir Dar, the capital of Amhara, announcing it would not fly to any airports in the region following clashes between local fighters and federal troops. Last week, the national carrier canceled flights to three other airports in the northern region. The escalation in violence in Amhara prompted Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government to declare a six-month state of emergency there last …

Ethiopian Airlines cancels last remaining flights to restive Amhara region - Dailynewsegypt

Some Amhara activists have accused the Ethiopian Airlines of violating civil aviation international rules and conventions by transporting military forces to Bahir Dar, which is the capital city of Amhara region