The World's News Media states that the Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) in Addis Ababa is a state-owned media founded in 1961 that distributes "news and features" (1991, 150). However, in an interview with the Research Directorate, the chief editor at ENA in Addis Ababa stated that ENA has been in business for 53 years. He explained that ENA is a "news wire service" that serves the whole nation, has 37 branches throughout Ethiopia, and subscribes to Reuters and Agence France Presse (11 June 1998). The editor said that he is not aware of any arrests of ENA employees and /or journalists by the Ethiopian authorities (ibid.).

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.

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Two oral sources consulted did not provide information on the requested subject.