Ethiopia ban on adoptions by foreigners

Ethiopia is to ban foreign adoptions amid concerns about mistreatment of children overseas.

The approval came after rare heated debate as some politicians worried that the East African nation does not have enough childcare centres to handle the effects of the ban.

Ethiopia had been among the top ten countries for adoptions in the United States. Actress Angelina Jolie is among the people who have adopted a child from Ethiopia.

Ethiopia’s new National Child Policy says orphans should grow up only in their homeland while honouring their culture and traditions.