Award-Winning Ethiopian Journalist Accused Authorities of Abduction

Award-winning Ethiopian journalist accused authorities of abduction

Ethiopian security agents abducted, assaulted and detained Yonas Kedir, the editor-in-chief of independent media outlet Addis Standard, the publication said on August 7, the latest sign of a worsening climate for the press. Addis Standard, a print and online outlet, is one of Ethiopia's few independent media platforms, with nearly one million followers on X. FRANCE 24's Tom Canetti reports.

Ethiopia’s Growing Assault on Independent Media

Click to expand Image People read newspapers and magazines on a street in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 7, 2020. © 2020 Samuel Habtab/AP Photo Ethiopian authorities are intensifying their assault on media freedom in the country.On August 1, unidentified security personnel detained Yonas Kedir, the editor-in-chief of the Addis Standard, and questioned him for 24 hours about the independent news outlet’s reporting before releasing him, accordin…

Ethiopian security detain Addis Standard editor, raid newsroom, seize equipment

Nairobi, August 6, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ethiopian authorities to stop their relentless campaign to shutter the Addis Standard, whose editor-in-chief Yonas Kedir was detained and assaulted and its newsroom raided and equipment destroyed, while also receiving an eviction notice in the last week. “These attacks on the Addis Standard and Yonas Kedir represent an alarming escalation in Ethiopian authorities’ campaign to …

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Publication Condemns Violent Office Raid and Staff Abduction

Press Release - JAKENN Publishing PLC wishes to inform its partners, supporters, members of the diplomatic community, human rights groups, press freedom organizations, and the public of a series of grave incidents targeting our organization over the past several days. On Saturday, 01 August 2026, Yonas Kedir, the Editor-in-Chief of Addis Standard, a publication by JAKENN Publishing PLC, reported being abducted by security personnel, physically a…

Addis Standard Editor Secures Release, Publisher’s Office Raided By Security Forces

Yonas Kedir, the editor-in-chief of the widely read Addis Standard, has secured his release from custody of security forces. Jakenn Publishing PLC, publisher of Addis Standard, announced the editor’s release in a statement issued today. The publisher also stated that its office space in Addis Ababa was raided by security officials, who have reportedly ordered it to vacate the premises it has occupied for the last 16 years. Yonas was detained on …