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| Ethiopia is one of the worst countries for journalists in Africa under the leadership of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn - Ethiopia 2012 - World Economic Forum on Africa 2011 (Photo credit: World Economic Forum) |
The
Gambia Press Union, GPU, Saturday strongly condemns the Ethiopian government’s
crackdown and jailing of nine journalists and bloggers and called for their immediate
and unconditional release.
The
message was part of coordinated efforts through the pan-African journalists’
body, the Federation of African Journalists, FAJ, in solidarity with colleagues
in Ethiopia, one of the worst countries for journalists in Africa.
“Our
hearts also beat in unison with the hearts of journalists experiencing
unthinkable predicaments in Egypt, Somalia and Ukraine.
“…and
journalists facing hard times and those who died in their duties in other parts
of the world for doing their job and telling truth to power,” says Baboucarr
Ceesay, GPU’s 1st vice president.
