Ethiopia: Ethiopian Authorities Pursuing 'Campaign to Dismantle' Independent Newsroom

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1. Fri, 7 August 2026

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   • AllAfrica11:28first to reportedited after publishing
     Ethiopia: Ethiopian Authorities Pursuing 'Campaign to Dismantle' Independent Newsroom

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     [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned what it described as an escalating campaign by Ethiopian authorities against Addis Standard, calling for an immediate end to actions targeting the publication following the detention and assault of its Editor-in-Chief, the raid on its newsroom, destruction and seizure of equipment, and an eviction order served against its offices.

2. Fri, 14 August 2026

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     Ethiopia: Five Detained Ethiopian Journalists Pressured to Admit Terrorism Involvement in Exchange for Release, CPJ Says

     [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Ethiopian authorities to release five journalists who have been detained for about three years while awaiting trial, alleging that they are being pressured to admit involvement in an armed insurgency and apologize in exchange for their freedom.