The death of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has raised questions about the state of press freedom in the country. After weeks of government silence over Meles' health, he died suddenly in a Belgian hospital on August 20. Journalists who had reported on his health had seen harsh reprisals from the government, such was the case with Temesgen Desalegn, editor of the prominent Ethiopian weekly newspaper Feteh who was jailed late last month. Analysts say hardliners in the ...
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