Journalists Attacked and Abducted in France and Ethiopia
A journalist was reportedly assaulted by a municipal official in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, while in Ethiopia, the editor of Addis Standard, Yonas Kedir, was allegedly abducted. Rights groups are warning of a media crackdown in Ethiopia following the incident.
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Award-winning Ethiopian journalist accused authorities of abduction
Ethiopian security agents abducted, assaulted and detained Yonas Kedir, the editor-in-chief of independent media outlet Addis Standard, the publication said on August 7, the latest sign of a worsening climate for the press. Addis Standard, a print and online outlet, is one of Ethiopia's few independent media platforms, with nearly one million followers on X. FRANCE 24's Tom Canetti reports.
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