Yeshihasab, deputy editor of the state-owned Bekur newspaper, was arrested at the offices of the Amhara Media Corporation, the newspaper’s parent company, in the regional capital Bahir Dar, according to his wife, Meseret Hunegnaw, and media reports. Authorities initially held him at a makeshift military station before transferring him on the same day to a police station, Meseret told CPJ. On October 3, he was moved again to an unknown location but officials had yet to explain the reasons for his detention, she said. On October 1, Amhara regional government and Ethiopian National Defense Force officials said they were engaged in a "law enforcement operation” targeting armed groups and their "logistical and intelligence” networks within the government and private sector. CPJ did not receive any replies to its emails requesting comment from the Amhara Amhara Regional State Government Communication Bureau, Bekur newspaper, or the Amhara Media Corporation.

Source: Ethiopian News October 07, 2024 19:31 UTC