{
  "id": 259647,
  "title": "Award-winning Ethiopian journalist accused authorities of abduction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/award-winning-ethiopian-journalist-accused-authorities-of-abduction",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T09:33:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260807-award-winning-ethiopian-journalist-accused-authorities-of-abduction"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ethiopian security agents abducted, assaulted and detained Yonas Kedir, the editor-in-chief of independent media outlet Addis Standard, the publication said on August 7, the latest sign of a worsening climate for the press. Addis Standard, a print and online outlet, is one of Ethiopia's few independent media platforms, with nearly one million followers on X. FRANCE 24's Tom Canetti reports.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}