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The Ethiopian Council of Ministers today approves the media’s proclamation that they also manage Internet-based media, including newswire, trade unions, and social media, among others.
Unlike Ethiopia’s previous media laws, the new law prevents unnecessary intervention and violations of press freedom by the government, according to Solomon Goshu, one of the lawyers involved in the study of previous media laws. of the country and the process of drafting the new proclamation. who spoke with the state broadcaster – ETV.
The new law grants news websites, related digital media, and cable service content producers to have a government-registered legal media license and operate responsibly and freely. It also allows a foreign investor to have a minority stake in a media company for the first time.
The new media law is also expected to help state media to serve purely independently as public media. The new media law is expected to be approved by the Ethiopian parliament in the coming weeks. It is recalled that a few months ago the country introduced a media policy for the first time.
In a related development, the council also approved a ten-year development plan today, which is said to enable Ethiopia to symbolize prosperity in the region.
