Ethiopian authorities have detained a visiting French journalist for being part of a “conspiracy to create chaos” in the east African country. Galindo was in Ethiopia to report on the annual summit of the African Union and other news, according to AI. However, his government cracked down on dissent during the 2020-2022 war in the northern Tigray region and expelled foreign journalists or denied them visas. Several foreign journalists were expelled during the Tigray war, but the country rarely detains foreign journalists for extended periods. Ethiopia is now grappling with rebellions in Oromia and Amhara, its two biggest regions, where government forces have been accused of abuses.

Source: Ethiopian News February 26, 2024 14:35 UTC