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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.

ETHIOPIA-ELECTION/MEDIA (INSIGHT, PIX):INSIGHT-In Abiy's Ethiopia, press freedom flourished then fear returned

Journalist Simon Marks was deported from Ethiopia on 20 May at 12:30 local time.

Half a dozen new school streets are to launch next month in Woodberry Down, Stamford Hill and Cazenove ward.

News: Media Authority says Ethiopia committed to Freedom of expression, Press freedom Mohammed Idris, Director General  of the Ethiopian Media Authority Addis Abeba, May 24, 2021- The Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) today released a statement expressing the government’s commitment to Freedom of Expression and Press Freedom. In the statement, the EMA recalled the reforms made in terms of the freedom of expression over the last Three years such as freeing journalists and political prisoners. �...

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The government gave no explanation for the expulsion of the reporter, Simon Marks, who had extensively reported about the war and human rights abuses in the Tigray region.

Ethiopia has revoked the press credentials of a foreign journalist working for the New York Times, according to the newspaper and an Ethiopian official.

Your Friday Briefing Image Israeli ground forces shell Gaza Israeli ground forces attacked the Gaza Strip early this morning in an escalation of the conflict that has so far killed 103 Palestinians and seven Israelis, according to the local authorities. Children have been among the casualties on both sides. An Israeli military spokesman initially said “there are ground troops attacking in Gaza,” but later clarified that Israeli troops had not entered the strip, suggesting the possibility of...

UPDATE 1-Ethiopia revokes press credentials of New York Times reporter Reuters 2 hrs ago (Adds U.S. State Department spokesmans comment) NAIROBI, May 14 (Reuters) - Ethiopia has revoked the press credentials of a foreign journalist working for the New York Times, according to the newspaper and an Ethiopian official. The Times said in an article on Thursday that Simon Marks, an Irish national who reports for it and other publications, had his credentials revoked by the Ethiopian Broadcasting A...