‘Under the shadow of fear’: censorship is Ethiopia’s real election story, journalists say

‘Under the shadow of fear’: censorship is Ethiopia’s real election story, journalists say

May 29, 2026—In the countdown to Ethiopia’s general election, journalist Bewket Abebe flew to the northern border town of Humera, in a rare attempt at on-the-ground reporting ahead of the June 1 vote. Bewket, chief editor of The Reporter Magazine, was scheduled to meet the administrator of the contested territory, which is claimed by both Tigray and Amhara states and experienced some of the 2020-22 civil war’s worst atrocities. Human rights grou…