A week in history – March 26 - Cumberland and Westmorland Herald
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UN: Human Rights & Security Deteriorate in Northern Ethiopia as Tigray Conflict Spreads
New. A UN report on the war in Tigray documents hundreds of killings & injuries of civilians due to multiple airstrikes by the Ethiopian air force. And Tigrayan forces have also carried out devastating attacks with scores of deaths & hundreds of injuries. https://t.co/Z3lzwEQERG
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UN: Human Rights & Security Deteriorate in Northern Ethiopia as Tigray Conflict Spreads
New. A UN report on the war in Tigray documents hundreds of killings & injuries of civilians due to multiple airstrikes by the Ethiopian air force. And Tigrayan forces have also carried out devastating attacks with scores of deaths & hundreds of injuries. https://t.co/Z3lzwEQERG
Source: dagblog.com
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Ethiopia: The daunting task of reporting the Tigray conflict | Africa | DW
Ethiopia's Tigray conflict erupted in November 2020 and later spread to neighboring regions. Yet, covering the war is a huge challenge, with press freedom severely constrained and journalists facing intense pressure.
Source: dw.com
Crackdown Sweeps Ethiopia's Capital as War Draws Near
Government forces were going to door to door in the Ethiopian capital, rounding up ethnic Tigrayans, members of the same ethnic group as the rebels closing in.
Source: nytimes.com
Voice of America is airing Ethiopian propaganda, staffers claim
Whistleblowers say the VOA’s coverage of the civil war in Ethiopia is slanted in favour of Abiy Ahmed’s government
Source: mg.co.za
Independent media at risk as Ethiopia again targets journalists
Watchdogs say at least 21 journalists and media workers have been detained since early 2020
Source: businesslive.co.za
In Abiy's Ethiopia, press freedom flourished then fear returned
When Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took over in 2018 and freed dozens of jailed members of the media as part of a raft of political reforms, journalist Dessu Dulla rushed home from the Netherlands.
Source: timeslive.co.za
INSIGHT-In Abiy's Ethiopia, press freedom flourished then ...
ETHIOPIA-ELECTION/MEDIA (INSIGHT, PIX):INSIGHT-In Abiys Ethiopia, press freedom flourished then fear returned
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