Ethiopia is one of the most difficult countries in the world to work as a journalist. It has consistently been ranked among the highest oppressors of press freedoms by international organizations such as Reporters Without Borders and the Committee to Protect Journalists. According to CPJ, Ethiopia currently has the second most number of jailed
Ethiopian Journalist Critical of Government Serving 18-Year Sentence
Local journalists critical of the government can fall prey to an “anti-terrorism” law that, if “violated,” can mean imprisonment.