Source: Asmarino This is a story of Amal Saleh, a former ERI-TV journalist, who took part in the establishment of…
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Tag: Censorship
For Rashid Abdi
On Saturday Rashid Abdi - the well-known commentator on the Horn of Africa - published this Tweet: It is a…
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Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict and the battle to control information
Warnings about deterioration of press freedom as independent journalists endure harassment, denied access to embattled northern region. Source: Al Jazeera…
Read moreEritrea: “The world’s most censored country”
This is not a list any nation would with to come top of - but it is the findings of…
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Somaliland: Prosecutions Threaten Free Expression
Source: Human Rights Watch (Nairobi, May 8, 2018) – A string of recent prosecutions in Somaliland targeting people who…
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Eritrea - how censorship works
Source: Committee to Protect Journalists 1. Eritrea Leadership: President Isaias Afewerki, in power since 1993. How censorship works: Only state…
Read moreEthiopia has blocked social media sites as new Oromo protests hit the country
By Abdi Latif Dahir Source: Quartz africa Ethiopia’s government has blocked the internet following days of protests and unease that resulted…
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