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ETHIOPIA: AP CORRESPONDENT ASKED TO LEAVE COUNTRY IN 24 HOURS January 22, 2006
Apunyu Bonny
(SomaliNet) In what has been described as "tarnishing the image of the nation, and repeatedly contravening journalism ethics." Ethiopia's Ministry of Information announced Saturday it was decided that Anthony Mitchell, the Associated Press correspondent in Ethiopia leave the country in 24 hours. Reports Xinhua
AP correspondent is to be expelled from the country for "disseminating information far from the truth about Ethiopia." The Press License and Control Department with the ministry revealed in a statement.
"Though the correspondent was given repeated advice and reprimand for his misbehavior by the ministry, he continued to disseminate information bent on tarnishing the image of the country," said the statement.
Consequently, the ministry ordered the journalist to be expelled from Ethiopia in 24 hours. As an AP correspondent, Mitchell was in Ethiopia for four years. He is also working for IRIN, a UN humanitarian news and information service.