Freedom of Expression: Newly Vocal Ethiopians Debate an Uncertain FutureWhether it was ruled by an aging emperor, Soviet-backed army officers or former rebels, Ethiopia was rarely a place where you could criticize leaders so openly. Until last year, there were dozens of journalists and opposition politicians in jail or exile. (Photo: Ethiopian activist Eskinder Nega (2nd right) answered questions from BBC presenter Jonathan Dimbleby (center) at BBC's World Questions program held in Addis Ababa on Monday. The BBC’s “World Questions” current events program came to Addis Ababa on Monday demonstrating how much freedom of expression has changed in Africa’s second-most populous nation. But the loosening of such restrictions in Ethiopia has been accompanied by an explosion of ethnic conflict in the countryside.

Source: Ethiopian News May 09, 2019 15:45 UTC