Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Canada
(
0113-170000; addis@international.gc.ca; Seychelles St)
Also represents
Australia.
Djibouti
Embassy
(
0116 613200; off Bole Rd, Addis Ababa)
Consulate
(Dire Dawa)
Egypt
(
0111-550021; egyptian.emb@ethionet.et; Madagascar St)
France
(
0111-400000;
www.ambafrance-et.org
)
Germany
(
0111 235139;
www.addis-abeba.diplo.de
)
Italy
(
0111 235717; ambasciata.addis abeba@esteri.it)
Kenya
(
0116-610033; kenigad@telecom.net.et; Fikremaryam Abatechan St)
Netherlands
(
0113-711100;
ethiopia.nlembassy.org
)
Somaliland
(
0116 635921; off Bole Rd)
Spain
(
0111 222544; Botswana St)
Sudan
(
0115 516477; sudan.embassy@ethio net.et; Ras Lulseged St)
South Sudan
(
0116 620245; off Cameroon St)
Sweden
(
0115-180000;
www.swedenabroad.com
; Yared St)
Switzerland
(
0113 711107;
www.eda.adm.ch
; Ring Rd)
UK
(
0116-612354;
http://ukinethiopia.fco.gov.uk
;
Fikremaryam Abatechan St)
USA
(
0111 306000;
http://ethiopia.usembassy.gov
; Entoto Ave)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers
In Ethiopia and the rest of the Horn, homosexuality is severely condemned - traditionally,
religiously and legally - and remains a topic of absolute taboo. Don't underestimate the
strength of feeling. Reports of gays being beaten up or worse aren't uncommon.
In Amharic, the word
bushti
(homosexual) is a very offensive insult, implying immoral-
ity and depravity. One traveller wrote to us to report expulsion from a hotel and serious
threats just for coming under suspicion. If a hotel only offers double beds, rather than
twins, you and your companion will pay more or may even be refused occupancy.
