Ethiopia's Addis Ababa sees nearly 700,000 int'l arrivals in 6 months

ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 700,000 foreign tourists visited the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, during the first six months of the current Ethiopian fiscal year that began on July 8, 2025, according to local authorities.

Presenting the city's half-year performance report on the tourism sector on Friday, Adanech Abiebie, Mayor of Addis Ababa City, said that 699,761 foreign tourists visited the capital