Disinformation fuels ethnic tension in Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s ruling party to use a 'social media army' to stoke ethnic conflict, warns prominent politician

Prominent Ethiopian politician Jawar Mohammed warns that Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party plans to use its ‘social media army’ to incite a horizontal conflict in a bid to cling to power. In an exposé posted on his Facebook page, Jawar shared a screenshot of a Telegram group reportedly used by Oromia Prosperity Party to coordinate its […]

Ethiopia Grapples with Disinformation as Ethnic Tensions Rise

Ethiopia faces growing ethnic tensions as disinformation campaigns exploit media illiteracy and advanced technology. Experts stress the need for media...

Disinformation fuels ethnic tension in Ethiopia

International, MNA | Supporters of Ethiopia's warring factions are exploiting increasingly advanced technology and poor media literacy to spread disinformation that provokes anger between ethnic groups, risking fresh violence, experts warn.