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Czech Ex-Premier Babis Acquitted in EU Funds Fraud Case

A Prague court on Monday acquitted former Prime Minister Andrej Babis of fraud charges in a $2 million case involving European Union subsidies.A prosecutor requested a three-year suspended sentence and a fine of $440,000 for the populist billionaire. T…

Journalist Hopes Coverage on Ethiopia’s Tigray Will Bring Justice

WASHINGTON — Lucy Kassa never expected to be a war correspondent. Working for a Norwegian magazine, the freelance journalist wrote about issues related to development and the economy in Ethiopia.But then fighting broke out in her home region of Tigray,…

Ethiopians Voice Hopes and Fears About Peace Process

WASHINGTON — As Ethiopians around the world anxiously watch to see if a fragile peace agreement will hold, a group of people from the diaspora gathered at VOA headquarters in Washington for a town hall discussion.The “Ethiopia: Paths to Peace” televise…

Record Number of Journalists Jailed Globally

Criminalization of journalism is on the rise around the globe with a record 363 journalists jailed, according to data published Wednesday.In its annual census of journalists jailed in retaliation for their work, the New York-based Committee to Protect …

Kidnappings, Looting Cited in Ethiopia’s Tigray After Truce

KAMPALA — Allies of Ethiopia’s federal military are looting property and carrying out mass detentions in Tigray, according to eyewitnesses and aid workers.The accounts raise fresh concern about alleged atrocities more than three weeks after the warring…