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Press Under Siege: 7 Journalists Detained in April as Ethiopia Expands Media Crackdown

Muluken TekleyohanesMay 17, 2025May 17, 20250

Ambassador Media– April 2025In a worrying escalation of government pressure on independent journalism, at least seven journalists were arrested in Ethiopia during April, coinciding with

Ethiopian Health Professionals Association President Detained by security force

Kidus TekleyohannesMay 16, 2025May 16, 20250

The Ethiopian Health Professionals Association (EHPA) has confirmed the detention of its President by state security forces earlier this week, prompting widespread concern among civil

“A Government That Refuses to Listen: Ethiopia’s Leaders Turn Their Backs on the People”

Muluken TekleyohanesMay 15, 2025May 15, 20250

Date: May 15, 2025By Ambassador Media Addis Ababa – Across the country, Ethiopians are speaking — crying out for justice, economic relief, peace, and dignity.

Part I: Silenced at Home — The Price of Truth in Abiy Ahmed’s Ethiopia

Muluken TekleyohanesMay 14, 2025May 14, 20250

In Ethiopia, journalism has become a dangerous act of defiance — especially under the rule of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Once celebrated as a reformer

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Release of Imprisoned Journalists in Historic Address: A Call That Resonates Deeply in Ethiopia

Muluken TekleyohanesMay 13, 2025May 13, 20250

By Ambassador Media | May 13, 2025 Vatican City — In a powerful first public audience with global media on May 12, 2025, newly elected

Ethiopian Journalists in Fear Amid Crackdown Ahead of 2026 Elections By Ambassador Media

Muluken TekleyohanesMay 12, 2025May 12, 20250

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – With Ethiopia’s 2026 elections on the horizon, fear is mounting among the country’s journalists amid a sweeping government crackdown. Dozens of

The World Must Act: Ethiopia’s Government is Recruiting Child Soldiers and Fanning the Flames of Civil War

Muluken TekleyohanesMay 10, 2025May 11, 20250

May 10, 2025 By: Muluken Tekleyohanes | Ambassador Media The international community must raise its voice and take urgent action against the Ethiopian government’s alarming

The International Criminal Court (ICC) should investigate Abiy Ahmed

Kidus TekleyohannesMay 9, 2025May 10, 20250

A dire genocide alert in Ethiopia’s Amhara region is drawing increasing global concern, as the country faces a deepening humanitarian crisis. Reports suggest that the

State of Emergency Ends in Amhara, But Arbitrary Detentions Persist — EHRC Reports

Muluken TekleyohanesMay 8, 2025May 10, 20250

May 8, 2025 Although the official State of Emergency in Ethiopia’s Amhara region came to an end in May 2024 after ten months, reports of

Bribe Demands Reportedly Reach 400,000 Birr in Addis Ababa Housing and Land Services

Muluken TekleyohanesMay 8, 2025May 10, 20250

Addis Ababa – Bribery is reportedly rampant in land and housing service offices across Addis Ababa, with residents claiming they are asked to pay as