© Reuters/TIKSA NEGERI FILE PHOTO: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed campaigns in JimmaADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - A prominent Ethiopian general who has been critical of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government was due in court on Friday after being arrested this week, his wife said. Brigadier General Tefera Mamo commanded the Amhara region's military, which has backed Abiy's federal troops against rebellious forces in northern Tigray, until February when he was removed for unexplained reasons. One journalist from local media outlet Ashara, which has focussed recent reporting on Fano, told Reuters that five of its journalists were also detained on Thursday. "Those who took them were wearing a uniform of Amhara special forces, Amhara police and anti-riot forces. Daniel Bekele, head of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, said his team was monitoring Tefera's detention closely.

Source: Ethiopian News May 20, 2022 13:06 UTC