French Journalist Released After Detention in Ethiopia

Antoine Galindo, detained on charges of conspiring to create chaos, has been released and returned to Paris.

French journalist Antoine Galindo was released from detention in Ethiopia and has returned to Paris.
Galindo was arrested on February 22 while covering the African Union summit, accused of conspiring to create chaos.
Authorities extended his detention until March 1, but he has now been released and is in good health.
Media watchdogs have criticized Ethiopia's press environment, highlighting Galindo's arrest as evidence of hostility towards journalism.
Ethiopia has expelled several foreign journalists since 2020, but had not arrested a foreign journalist in over three years prior to Galindo's detention.