【Points】
- The Meskel Festival is on Friday, September 27.
- Large-scale events will be held at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, leading to road closures in the surrounding areas.
- Please take extra security precautions when going out.
【Main Text】
- The Meskel Eve celebration will take place on Thursday, September 26, and the Meskel Festival, a Christian celebration, will occur on Friday, September 27, across various locations in the country.
- Each year, large-scale events are held at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa. As a result, multiple major roads leading to Meskel Square are expected to be extensively closed from around 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 26, until approximately 7 p.m. on Friday, September 27, when the events conclude.
- During the events, traffic regulations and security checks are expected to cause congestion near Meskel Square, and a very large crowd is anticipated.
- Places where large crowds gather, such as the event venue, could be potential targets for terrorist attacks. Additionally, there is a risk of theft, such as pickpocketing and snatching. The possibility of excited crowds becoming unruly cannot be ruled out.
- Japanese residents are encouraged to gather the latest information, avoid approaching closed-off areas, directions with unusual sounds, and places where crowds are gathering when going out, and to exercise sufficient caution.
- Furthermore, incidents of theft, including pickpocketing and snatching, have been frequent in Addis Ababa, so please be careful when going out.
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