Journalist murdered

Ethiopia
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NDIMA

6 July 1998

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(NDIMA/IFEX) – According to NDIMA, Tesfaye Tadesse, former editor-in-chief of a monthly Amharic-language magazine, “Mestawet”, was stabbed to death by unknown assailants on 9 June 1998. His two attackers escaped in a Toyota pick-up truck, and so far no one has been arrested in connection with the murder. “Mestawet” had been out of circulation for […]

(NDIMA/IFEX) – According to NDIMA, Tesfaye Tadesse, former editor-in-chief
of a monthly Amharic-language magazine, “Mestawet”, was stabbed to death by
unknown assailants on 9 June 1998. His two attackers escaped in a Toyota
pick-up truck, and so far no one has been arrested in connection with the
murder.

“Mestawet” had been out of circulation for almost one year.

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