Neither Gardner nor the Economist has yet responded to the announcement. Last year the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) accused security forces of using a war-time emergency decree to arbitrarily detain journalists. Twelve months ago, Ethiopia similarly revoked the press accreditation of a New York Times reporter after accusing him of “unbalanced reporting,” a move the newspaper called “authoritarian” and “deeply disappointing”. For the latest International News Follow BOL News on Google News. Read more on Latest International News on bolnews.com

Source: Ethiopian News May 14, 2022 02:07 UTC