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Practical guides: Ethiopia

Housing

Home security, renting and buying property as a foreign national.

Home security

  • Assaults and burglaries occur in Addis Ababa, mostly after dark: stay somewhere secure, keep doors and windows locked, and consider the risk of inviting new acquaintances home.

    Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidence
    Government of Canada, Travel advice: Ethiopia

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