The brief detention of staff from the "Addis Standard" and the confiscation of their equipment have triggered widespread fears over media freedom and data security. This statement was originally ...

The Ethiopian Media Authority says "Addis Standard" repeatedly broke media laws and ethics, while the editor refutes receiving any formal notice and vows to challenge the decision. This statement was ...

Nairobi — The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ethiopian authorities to immediately restore the registration of independent outlet Addis Standard after the Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) ...

Ethiopian authorities are resorting once again to the authoritarian playbook. On February 24, three months ahead of scheduled national elections, Ethiopia’s Media Authority announced the revocation of ...

Concerns over press freedom in Ethiopia have been reignited following police raids on the offices of Addis Standard, a privately owned news outlet, and the home of one of its employees. The Committee ...

ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia on Tuesday revoked the license of independent online outlet Addis Standard saying it harmed national interests, in the latest curb on press freedom. Africa’s second most ...

Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) has announced the revocation of the online media registration certificate of Addis Standard, effective 24 February 2026, citing repeated violations of ...

International media watchdogs say the Ethiopian government has cracked down on the media since conflict erupted in the Tigray region in November. [File: Ben Curtis/The Associated Press] NAIROBI, Kenya ...