Ethiopia declared a six-month state of emergency on August 4 in response to conflict in northern Amhara state between government forces and the Fano, an armed militia. All three journalists published reporting or commentary on the conflict in Amhara and the state of emergency, according to CPJ’s review. Yidnekachew had published posts on Facebook criticizing the emergency declaration and decrying detention of political activists and civilians. Fekadu’s magazine Ghion published news stories on YouTube and in its weekly print edition about the state of emergency decree and mass arrests in Addis Ababa and surrounding areas. Over the last four years, Ethiopian journalists have frequently been arrested, particularly during periods of political tension or conflict.

Source: Ethiopian News September 07, 2023 10:31 UTC