📰 Media & Journalism Jun 12, 2026 · CPJ Staff

Ethiopia expels French journalist Augustine Passilly after reporting trip to Tigray

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New York, June 12, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ethiopian authorities to reverse the expulsion of French journalist Augustine Passilly following her reporting trip to the northern state of Tigray, where residents spoke out about their fears of a return to war.



“Ethiopia’s expulsion of Augustine Passilly is a blatant act of retaliation against a journalist for reporting on developments in Tigray, an issue of significant political and security importance that au

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