Ethiopia’s media authority on Friday ordered a local radio and TV broadcaster to cease sharing foreign news reports.
A letter from the Ethiopian Media Authority, issued to Ahadu Radio and TV (Ahadu RTV), said the station could no longer air coverage provided by international news agencies via satellite.
Ahadu RTV is an affiliate of Voice of America, which is the predominant source for its international coverage.
The letter, written in Amharic and viewed by VOA’s Africa Division, provided no specific reason for the ban or a timeframe for how long it would stay in place, saying only that the “station was acting outside its goals of establishment.”
Several other stations received the same order, according to Eskinder Frew, a journalist in Addis Ababa who contributes to VOA.
Ethiopia has issued orders or suspended licenses for various media…
