Ethiopia bans media from reporting on military operations

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The Ethiopian government has issued an order banning media from covering military operations. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

The Ethiopian government has issued an order banning media from covering military operations as conflict heightens in the Horn of Africa nation.

In a tweet, Abiy Ahmed’s administration has asked media practitioners to desist from reporting military operations in his country. However, the ban isn’t clear on whether it applies to both local or international media.