Archive for January, 2006
From BBC Online
A British journalist working for the Associated Press news agency has arrived in Kenya after his expulsion from Ethiopia.
The Ethiopian government has accused Anthony Mitchell of being hostile.
AP say they hope Mr Mitchell will be allowed back to Ethiopia so that he can be with his family and return to work.
From the blog Meskel Square
One day we were all on a press trip to Ethiopia’s Somali region, helping to publicise the plight of 1.75 million drought-stricken Ethiopians. Just a few days later, Anthony Mitchell, the Associated Press correspondent here, was kicked out of the country, for writing stories that were “hostile” to Ethiopia.
It wasn’t the [...]
From People’s Daily Online
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Information announced Saturday it was decided that the Associated Press correspondent in Ethiopia leave the country in 24 hours for “tarnishing the image of the nation, repeatedly contravening journalism ethics.”
In an official statement, the Press License and Control Department with the ministry said it was decided that AP correspondent [...]
From VOA News
An Associated Press correspondent left Ethiopia Sunday after getting an expulsion order from the government.
Anthony Mitchell was told by Ethiopian officials on Saturday he had 24 hours to leave the country. The news agency says attempts to appeal the order went unanswered.
