Ethiopia In A Bad Light After Expelling Journalists.

Departing further from press freedom the Ethiopian Media Authority EMA recently expelled The Economist magazine’s correspondent Tom Gardner. In a statement released by the media regulator on May 13th 2022, Gardner’s press accreditation was withdrawn for what it termed as “breaching professional ethics” and the “rules and regulations of the country”. Claiming that several discussions were held with the journalist before arriving at their decision, the EMA gave the reporter 48 hours to leave the country while indicating its willingness to grant a license to another…