It is unknown at this point in time if Meskerem Abera appeared in court in the Ethiopian capital, where she was arrested, although it has been nearly a week since she was arrested againMeskerem Abera (Photo : SM/file)borkenaThe Ethiopian government early this week arrested Meskerem Abera for the second time in less than a year. Back then, she was arrested at a time during which the Ethiopian Federal government intensified its crackdown in the Amhara region of Ethiopia targeting what it called “illegally armed” FANO. “The Coalition For Women In Journalism strongly condemns the arrest of Meskerem Abera and calls for her immediate release. Meskerem Abera has been a vocal critic of the government over the continuous massacre of ethnic Amhara farming communities in the Wollega area of the Oromo region of Ethiopia. Ethiopian government authorities have made another arrest this week.

Source: Ethiopian News December 19, 2022 04:03 UTC