Eritrea: Volcano Disrupts Ethiopia's Flights and Cuts Short Clinton's Trip

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Eritrea’s volcanic ash cloud has disrupted some of neighboring Ethiopia's flights and has also cut short Hillary Clinton's Ethiopia trip.

Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise, the Addis Ababa-based airline, said in an e-mailed statement today that routes to northern Ethiopia, neighboring Djibouti and the Sudanese capital of Khartoum have been affected, Bloomberg reports.

In turn, the company urged travelers to check the status of their flights before embarking on their journey.

Getachew Tesfa, a spokesman for the airline, said by phone today that they are “closely monitoring” the situation.

“As things get better we are ready to operate. All other flights are operating,” Tesfa said.

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