But at least three of his Oromia Media Network (OMN) colleagues remain in custody. Authorities cut off access to the internet for weeks and suspended at least three news networks, including OMN. Wario, who interviewed Hundessa shortly before the killing, was one of four OMN journalists arrested, along with an IT technician, the news outlet’s lawyer Tokuma Dhaba said. Mumo said that at least three other reporters, including journalists from the privately owned ASRAT Media, were also arrested in July. In early July, CPJ reported that the office of the federal attorney general alleged that the media outlets were fomenting conflict among ethnic communities.

Source: Ethiopian News September 02, 2020 03:54 UTC