READ | Omicron variant: Rwanda first sub-Saharan country to ban flights to SAWith the conflict urging on in Ethiopia, journalism has been criminalised. On 30 June this year, police raided the offices of independent broadcaster Awlo Media Center in Addis Ababa arresting at least 12 employees. In the two days that followed, police arrested journalist Abebe Bayu and media manager Yayesew Shimelis, both from the privately-owned YouTube-based broadcaster Ethio Forum. The Awlo Media Center and Ethio Forum have has strong covering of the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region. Egypt is the worst in Africa with 25 journalists jailed, followed by Eritrea with 16 and Ethiopia, officially with nine.

Source: Ethiopian News December 11, 2021 01:11 UTC