The two journalists are also being held at the Federal Police Crime Investigation Center, Tadele said. “Ethiopian authorities should immediately release all employees of Ethio Forum and the Awlo Media Center who were recently arrested in a brutal crackdown,” said Angela Quintal, CPJ’s Africa program coordinator. Police also arrested Tewlde Taddesse, a lawyer with the media center, at his home, the employees’ family members said. In May, Awlo Media Center registered with the Ethiopian Media Authority as an online media outlet, as required by new regulations in the country, according to a Facebook post by the authority. Both the Awlo Media Center and Ethio Forum have recently covered the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, as well as other news topics, according to CPJ reporting and a review of their recent coverage.

Source: Ethiopian News July 03, 2021 20:15 UTC