Award-winning Ethiopian journalist accused authorities of abduction
7 Aug 2026, 09:33 GMT
By FRANCE24
Source URL: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260807-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.