Somalis will feel the impact of the fresh European Union (EU) restrictions.
This week, the EU announced that it would tighten visa requirements for Ethiopians. However, the requirements will affect Somalis too.
Ethiopia has a large population of Somalis.
Members of the Somali community in Ethiopia make up roughly 6 percent of the country’s population.
Visas to the EU applied from Ethiopia will now take up to 45 days to be processed.
According to the EU, the new measures are designed to coerce Ethiopia to improved its cooperation with the union on deportation matters.