“Free media is very essential for the democratic process and… development,” Hailemariam Desalegn

Image copyright AFP BBC Hailemariam Desalegn’s party won a landslide victory in May’s elections Ethiopia’s prime minister has told the BBC he is not afraid of criticism from journalists, despite the country’s reputation for stifling free speech. “Free media is very essential for the democratic process and… development,” Hailemariam Desalegn said. He insisted some bloggers and…