The Ethiopian Media Authority, which is operated by the government, claimed on April 29th that it has filed criminal charges against at least 25 media outlets. The arrests bring the total number of journalists detained in Ethiopia to 22 this year. Press freedom groups, on the other hand, dispute the authorities’ claims, claiming that the detentions are part of a larger pattern. Ethiopian journalists have considered resigning their employment or moving to neighboring nations as a result of the pressure. “CPJ has documented a drastic decline in press freedom in Ethiopia over the last three years,” said Angela Quintal, head of the Committee to Protect Journalists’ (CPJ) Africa program.

Source: Ethiopian News May 31, 2022 14:37 UTC