Ethiopian security forces detained a French journalist on suspicion of conspiring with two armed groups to incite unrest in Addis Ababa, an accusation that has been strongly denied by his employer and a rights group. By Roshni MajumdarEthiopian security services have detained a French journalist who was on a reporting assignment in the country, his employer said on Monday. Indigo Publications group, the publisher of Africa Intelligence, called for the reporter's immediate release in a statement and said the journalist was detained on suspicion of "conspiracy to create chaos in Ethiopia." The journalist was detained at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel in the capital Addis Ababa while while interviewing a political officer with the Oromo Liberation Front (ORF), a party legally recognized in Ethiopia, his lawyer said. Galindo had arrived in Addis Ababa on 13 February to cover an African Union summit as well as news in the country.

Source: Ethiopian News February 27, 2024 09:52 UTC