Ethiopia reinstates Addis Standard licence after addressing ‘areas of concern’
A screenshot of the Addis Standard web page. The Ethiopian government on July 21, 2021 reinstated the licence of Addis Standard after what the Media Authority said was addressing “areas of concern” in their coverage. PHOTO | NMG
The Ethiopia government on Wednesday reinstated the licence of private news website Addis Standard after what the Media Authority said was addressing “areas of concern” in their coverage.
The developments came following pressure from lobbyists who argued that Ethiopia was trying to impose a narrative on independent media on how to cover the conflict in Tigray, whose fighting resumed this week as regional militia assembled to fight.
