Ethiopia revokes accreditation of The Economist reporter

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Ethiopia has revoked the press credentials of a foreign journalist who had been working for The Economist. PHOTO | FILE | NMG 

Ethiopian authorities on Friday revoked the press credentials of a foreign journalist who had been working for The Economist in the Horn of Africa nation.

In a letter issued Friday afternoon and seen by The EastAfrican, the Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) said it has cancelled media accreditation of Tom Gardner, citing failure to maintain professional ethics and violations of the country's laws and regulations. It did not gave details of the allegations.