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More than a dozen diplomatic missions in Ethiopia call for release of journalists ‘unjustly detained for doing their jobs’
Addis Abeba – On World Press Freedom Day being observed today, a group of Western diplomatic missions including EU member…
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World Press Freedom Day: Media freedom “under significant attack” in Ethiopia: new report
Addis Abeba – Amnesty International has said that “media freedom has come under significant attack” in Ethiopia in 2022, with…
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News: Freedom House annual report labels Ethiopia ‘Not Free’, again
Addis Abeba – The annual report by the US-based Freedom House has once again labeled Ethiopia among countries that are…
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News: Police accuses Meskerem Abera of giving “shooting exercise” to informal groups, requests 13 more days to file charges
Meskerem Abera (Photo: Meskerem Abera/Facebook) Addis Abeba – Meskerem Abera, founder and owner of “Ethio Nikat“, a YouTube-based media, who…
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News: Amnesty joins growing calls urging Ethiopian gov. to lift month-long blockade on selected social media platforms
The social media platforms jammed by the government include Facebook, Telegram, Tik Tok and YouTube Addis Abeba – Amnesty international…
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News: OLF members, ONN journalists on trial accused of forming Oromia Transitional Government ask court to change presiding judges
Addis Abeba: Defendants under the Qasim Abdullahi file, accused of conspiring to form ‘The Oromia National Transitional Government Committee’ and…
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#ASDailyScoop: Oromia police releases journalist Sabontu without charges
Journalist Sabontu Ahmed. Picture: Her Facebook Addis Abeba – The police in Oromia state released journalist Sabontu Ahmed of Finfinnee…
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Just In: Bekalu Alamirew of Alpha TV latest journalist detained by security forces
Journalist Bekalu Alamirew. Picture: Screenshot/Awlo Media Addis Abeba – Journalist Bekalu Alamirew of Alpha TV, YouTube online based independent media,…
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News Analysis: Ministry tells police, state & fed law enforcement agencies to step up work to bring hate speech, disinformation perpetrators to court
Awel Sultan; Picture: EPA Addis Abeba – The Ministry of Justice said that law enforcement institutions including the police, regional…
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News: Fed. court grants police little over a week to remand, investigative Ahadu Radio 94 reporter, news department editor
Left: Luwam Atikilti, Right: Kibrom Worku. Photo: Social Media Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, October 28/2021 – Luwam Atikilti, a…
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