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Ethiopia tightens grip on media ahead of 2026 vote

Ethiopia has seen a surge in detentions of journalists in recent months. Abdulsemed Mohamed, who hosted a business program on the privately-owned Ahadu Radio, disappeared on August 11 in the capital, ...
Human Rights Watch

Ethiopia: Surge in Arrests of Journalists, Media Workers

(Nairobi) – Ethiopian security forces have arbitrarily arrested several journalists and media professionals since August 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should end their ...
Associated Press

AP calls for release of Ethiopian journalist in detention

NEW YORK (AP) — Amir Aman Kiyaro, a freelance journalist accredited to The Associated Press, marked 100 days in detention without charge in Ethiopia this week, prompting the news organization and ...
Associated Press

Ethiopian court extends 3-month detention of AP journalist

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — An Ethiopian court has extended the three-month detention without charges of journalist Amir Aman Kiyaro to give police 11 more days to interview witnesses, saying after ...