Award-winning journalist Eskinder Nega is appealing his 18-year conviction on terrorist charges. His case is emblematic of the struggle for a free press in Ethiopia. UPDATE: Members of European ...

Renowned journalist and a vocal critic of the Ethiopian government, Eskinder Nega has been imprisoned multiple times under several governments for his efforts to defend democracy and press freedom in ...

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings Nega is a renowned Ethiopian journalist, who has been imprisoned nine times ...

On 13 July, 2012, Ethiopia's federal court sentenced a prominent Ethiopian blogger Eskinder Nega and 23 other opposition activists to 18 years in jail for allegedly participating in terrorist ...

Ethiopia on Friday released high-profile opposition leader Eskinder Nega, one of several leading government opponents rounded up after deadly protests in 2020, his party announced. The Barron's news ...

Eskinder Nega is a banned journalist based in Addis having been imprisoned seven times for his work as a journalist. The last time he was imprisoned, his wife, also a banned journalist, gave birth to ...