Crisis Group links deportation of analyst to comments on Tigray
On November 21, the Ethiopian authorities deported International Crisis Group’s Ethiopia Senior Analyst William Davison, on grounds that he provided the wrong information for his work permit when he entered the country in 2019. FILE PHOTO | NMG
There are concerns that Ethiopian authorities are getting uncomfortable with foreign commentators on the ongoing conflicts in the northern region of Tigray, after an analyst was deported.
On November 21, the Ethiopian authorities deported International Crisis Group’s Ethiopia Senior Analyst William Davison, on grounds that he provided the wrong information for his work permit when he entered the country in 2019.