Kenyan Journalist Yassin Juma has refuted claims that he opted to stay in Ethiopia, where he was arrested and detained for 49 days on several charges. In a Facebook post on Saturday, the journalist said reports that he decided to stay in Ethiopia with friends were false. New regulationsMr Juma explained that the Health ministry in the neighbouring country introduced new travel regulations that hindered him from returning to Kenya. Mr Juma thanked the public for piling pressure for his release, saying this was the primary reason for his freedom. The Ethiopian Attorney-General then ordered his immediate release, saying he was detained wrongfully because of a language barrier.

Source: Ethiopian News August 31, 2020 07:40 UTC