""It is unacceptable that our two correspondents must stop their work without any concrete explanation," said DW Editor-in-Chief Manuela Kasper-Claridge. "Millions of Ethiopians rely on our Amharic-language programming, trusting us to deliver well-researched reporting from across the country," she said. "We also firmly reject the sweeping accusations made by the Ethiopian media regulator against our staff and stand fully behind our correspondents and editorial team.""
"DW said that on October 23, the EMA temporarily suspended nine DW correspondents. In a letter to DW on Monday, the Ethiopian authority said seven correspondents were cleared to resume their work, while the remaining two were permanently suspended. The two had been covering events in Ethiopia's Tigray region, the scene of a two-year conflict, and Amhara, where Ethiopian forces have battled rebels for years."
Ethiopian authorities suspended nine DW correspondents on October 23, later reinstating seven and permanently suspending two. The Ethiopian Media Authority cited "continued non-compliance with Ethiopian laws and professional ethics" in a letter but did not provide specific complaints when repeatedly asked. The two permanently suspended correspondents had been reporting from Tigray and Amhara, regions affected by prolonged conflict. DW stated that millions of Ethiopians rely on its Amharic-language programming and rejected the regulator's sweeping accusations, saying the suspensions occurred without concrete explanations. DW said it was considering legal action and affirmed support for its correspondents and editorial team.
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