NAIROBI - Lawyers representing a Kenyan journalist detained in Ethiopia say authorities are still holding him, despite an Ethiopian court last week ordering his release on bail. Kenyan journalist Yassin Juma has been held in Ethiopia since his arrest in early July, despite a court ordering his release on bail last Thursday. The court ordered their release on bail after police officers failed to produce evidence of any crimes, said Bayisa. This is not the first time Ethiopian police have ignored court orders to release detained journalists. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says an Ethiopian court in March ordered police to release three arrested journalists.

Source: Ethiopian News August 11, 2020 16:07 UTC