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Ethiopian magazine stops publication amid state of emergency
Associated Press Published: October 25, 2016 6:31 AM CDT
Updated: October 25, 2016 6:31 AM CDT
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia's best-selling magazine says it
is terminating its print edition because the state of emergency the
government imposed this month is making regular publication
"impossible."
The Addis Standard said Tuesday it has become increasingly difficult
to operate during the state of emergency, which has restricted some
rights and given security forces the power to detain suspects without
court orders.
The magazine announced the news "with a sense of unease" on Facebook
but hinted that it will continue posting articles on its website.
The Addis Standard recently published a series of articles criticizing
Ethiopia's government for its handling of the Oromo protests that
began in November 2015. The anti-government protests have widened to
other regions.
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls Ethiopia one of the world's
10 "most censored countries."
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