Nairobi — The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomed the Thursday release of French journalist Antoine Galindo, who was arrested in Ethiopia on February 22, and urged Ethiopian authorities to unconditionally release all other members of the press detained for their work. "It is great news that Antoine Galindo has been released, as his unjust detention was a stark reminder of the dangers of practicing journalism in today's Ethiopia," said CPJ Africa Program Coordinator Muthoki Mumo. "We hope that all the other Ethiopian journalists that are being detained in the country can be freed and continue to do their job." Galindo was approved for a two-week stay, according to CPJ's review of the journalist's on-arrival request form. With eight journalists behind bars, Ethiopia was the second-worst jailer of journalists in sub-Saharan Africa, according to CPJ's 2023 annual Prison Census.

Source: Ethiopian News March 01, 2024 04:39 UTC