Nairobi – A freelance video journalist certified by the Associated Press in Ethiopia has been detained by police in the capital, the news agency said Wednesday. Amir Aman Kyaro was detained on November 28 under the country’s new war-related state of emergency after returning from a reporting trip. Caro is an independent journalist who has done important work in Ethiopia in all aspects of the conflict. advertisementThe Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, founded by the government on Wednesday, said it is monitoring the situation of four other local journalists detained in recent weeks. ___Follow the Associated Press on the Ethiopian War at https://apnews.com/hub/Ethiopia

Source: Ethiopian News December 15, 2021 21:27 UTC