The Ethiopian Media Council says several media establishments have been robbed or ransacked in the past six months, including Arat Kilo Media, 251media, Yeneta Tube and Ethiopia Insider. It calls the thefts "targeted attacks" on digital media.
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Addis Ababa University has not yet withdrawn the PhD that it fraudulently gave to Prime Minister Colonel @AbiyAhmedAli . The international integrity of the university has come under question. #Ethiopia @AddisAbabaUnive Alex de Waal, Jan Nyssen, Gebrekirstos Gebreselassie, Boud Roukema and Rundassa Eshete Ever since Abiy Ahmed was awarded his PhD degree at the Institute …
An Ethiopian media outlet, Ethiopia Insider, says it was robbed of cameras, laptops, and other equipment in what it suspects was an orchestrated attack. The owner of Ethiopia Insider, Haq Media & Communications, said staff left their office in the capital Addis Ababa locked around 4pm on Sunday. However, when they returned, they found that although the office was still locked, their drawers had been broken into. Three digital cameras, two zoom lenses, four laptops and a smartphone were stolen from the media outlet, according to...
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Nairobi, July 20, 2023—In response to the recent burglary of the privately owned news outlet Ethiopia Insider, including the stealing of video production equipment, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following statement: “The burglary of Ethiopia Insider, an outlet with a reputation for critical and independent journalism, could have a devastating impact on its operations,” said CPJ’s sub-Saharan …
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Tessema G Christos AUGUST 27, 1956 – AUGUST 20, 2023 Ethiopia has lost one great unsung hero who had played a major role Exposing and Informing the world and Ethiopians about the Tplf regime during it’s 27 years of absolute dominance and control of the Ethiopian State. He had written over 150 articles in English and …
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