The ‘war’ between Ethio-Channel and The Reporter

Or should we say between Amare Aregawi and Al Amoudi?

It is not still known who is behind the attempt on Amare Aregawi’s life, editor of The Reporter based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. An opinion piece published today on the English Reporter indicates that the attack was perpetrated by a “private power,” not by the government.

The writer of the article chastised one local Amharic paper that it says had been mounting a condemnation on Amare before the attempt. The paper under the question, Ethio-Channel, owned by Samson Mamo, is close the tycoon Mohammed Al Alamoudi… Read more