# Abiy Ahmed

As head of government

Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, was head of government when 1 recorded incident took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.

## Tactics used

- [Detention and violence: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=abiy-ahmed&tactic=detention_and_violence)
- [Licensing and closure of outlets: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=abiy-ahmed&tactic=outlet_licensing)

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| September 3, 2025 | [Ethiopia arrests at least six journalists including Sheger FM staff over election-year coverage](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-ethiopia-arrests-journalists-sheger-fm) | [Ethiopia](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/et) ([RSF 2026 rank: 148th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Detention and violence](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/detention_and_violence) | Ongoing (September 22, 2025) |

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- Markdown: https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/abiy-ahmed.md

Actor entry: https://thewaronnews.com/actors/abiy-ahmed

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