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Ethiopian Adoption Background

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A child at home in Tigray.
Source: flickr.com.

In recent years, Ethiopia has become a popular country for international adoption. Between 1999 and 2013, Americans have adopted 14,084 children from Ethiopia. Beginning in March 2010, however, adoption numbers dropped off significantly as Ethiopia placed greater restrictions on adoption by foreigners. These restrictions were due to charges of direct recruitment of children from birth parents by adoption service providers or their employees. In response to these reports, the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa implemented some changes to adoption visa processing.

Source: U.S. State Department