Under Abiy, Ethiopia's media have more freedom but challenges remain
April 29, 2019 3:00 PM ET
During a trip to Addis Ababa in January, it was impossible to miss the signs that Ethiopian media are enjoying unprecedented freedom. A flurry of new publications were on the streets. At a public forum that CPJ attended, journalists...
Why release of two journalists in Ethiopia does not signal end to press crackdown
January 25, 2018 4:08 PM ET
On January 10, radio journalists Darsema Sori and Khalid Mohammed were released from prison after serving lengthy sentences related to their work at the Ethiopian faith-based station Radio Bilal. Despite their release and Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn's promise earlier...