Press freedom remains elusive in Ethiopia

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By Abraham Fisseha

Addis Ababa - Freedom of the press in Ethiopia has remained as elusive as ever since the current government overthrew dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam in May 1991, Ethiopian media experts and lawyers said ahead of Monday's World Press Freedom Day.

"After the current government came to power more than a decade ago, press freedom has become increasingly elusive and the talk of it has only been for the consumption of international donors and financial institutions to attract their fundings," communications analyst Assefa Chewaka said.

"The government has used the press law to manipulate international donors and financial institutions," Chewaka told AFP.

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You are out of touch with reality. All an 'average' human being has to do is persoanlly travel to any country in Africa, South America, most in S/E Asia, and the Middle East and you'd have to be the stupidest person on Earth, or Bush/Wolfowitz, if you didn't come to this conclusion. Just go take a look for yourself, I dare you to apply for a passport and do your own investigation.