Ethiopia's record of detaining journalists and attempts to control the media has caused concern as the country prepares for a high-stakes election in 2026. Rights groups warn of a growing ...

The Ethiopian government is stepping up oppression of independent journalists ahead of national elections due in May, a leading rights group said in a report on Thursday. "Ethiopia's government has ...

Proposed new amendments to Ethiopia's media law are set to dilute the power of the Ethiopia Media Authority and pose a significant threat to independent journalism. This statement was originally ...

Tolerance for alternative media continues to slide, as the Ethiopian Media Authority permanently suspends two "Deutsche Welle" news journalists. This statement was originally published on hrw.org on ...

In Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous country, investigative journalism currently faces a series of severe challenges: a public mired in ethnic and religious extremism, a sharply partisan private ...