VOA starts Ethiopia satellite service after jamming

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Wednesday, March 24, 2010 5:45:07 AM GMT Wednesday, March 24, 2010 5:37:53 AM GMT

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - U.S.-funded broadcaster Voice of America is broadcasting its local Amharic language service to Ethiopia via satellite after the country's Prime Minister ordered it jammed and sparked a diplomatic row. Ethiopia holds national elections in May and international press freedom advocacy groups say the government is cracking down on the media before the vote. The government denies that. "The international broadcasting agency launched this...

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