US Wants Journalists Detained in Ethiopia Set Free

The United States has urged Ethiopia to free all journalists detained by the state and stop using its controversial anti-terror law to silence dissent. National Security Council spokesman Ned Price said Wednesday the U.S. is "deeply concerned by the recent arrests of other journalists in Ethiopia." He urged "the Ethiopian government to release journalists and all others imprisoned for exercising their right to free expression." In October, Washington welcomed the...

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