A lawyer representing the scribe, Yassin Juma, confirmed the former NTV Kenya news reporter was positive for the global infection. READ ALSO: Ahmednasir Abdullahi sues woman over Twitter postYasin was arrested in July over his alleged links with the opposition politicians. Yasin was arrested in July over his alleged links with the opposition politicians. Reports suggested he was among several other individuals who were captured at the residence of Oromo leader, government critic and media mogul Jawar Mohammed. An Ethiopian court ordered he be released after police failed to present evidence to prove Yassin and four other individuals had committed a crime.

Source: Ethiopian News August 13, 2020 16:52 UTC