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

7 Aug 2026, 11:28 GMT

[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.