Ethiopia Arrests Second Journalist in a Week, Rights Body Says
- Police detain Oromo opposition leader after protests
- Politicans suspected of inciting violence across Oromia region
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Ethiopian authorities arrested two journalists in the span of one week, the Committee to Protect Journalists said, asking the East African nation to allow for greater openness.
Getachew Shiferaw, editor in chief of Negere Ethiopia online newspaper, was arrested on Dec. 25, following the Dec. 19 detention of Fikadu Mirkana, an anchor at state-run broadcaster Oromia Radio and TV.