Ogaden
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'The government acted too slowly': relatives
National: 15 Sep 12
Relatives of freed journalists Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye, jailed in Ethiopia on terror charges, have criticised the Swedish government of inaction and "clumsy" statements.
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'They were the longest days of our lives'
National: 14 Sep 12
Swedish journalists Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye, home after spending the past 14 months in a prison in Ethiopia, told reporters chilling details about their ordeal during a press conference in Stockholm on Friday.
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'We feel good and are incredibly relieved'
National: 14 Sep 12
Reporters Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye are home again after 14 months in Ethiopian prison, telling press at Arlanda airport in Stockholm that it feels “incredibly nice” to be in a country where they could “speak freely” again.
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Ethiopia denies fake footage claims
Politics: 14 Sep 12
Ethiopian officials deny the claim that they faked footage in order to get the two jailed Swedish reporters convicted of terror charges.
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Jailed Swedes subjected to fake executions
Society: 13 Sep 12
Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson, until recently jailed in Ethiopia on terror charges, were subjected to fake executions in an effort get them to admit their guilt, according to a Swedish media report.
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'I knew in spring they’d be released': Bildt
National: 11 Sep 12
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt revealed in his personal blog on Tuesday that he knew as early as May that the two Swedish reporters jailed in Ethiopia would be released.
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'It was the biggest mistake of our lives'
Society: 11 Sep 12
The two Swedish journalists who were pardoned by Ethiopia on Monday have left the east African country after 14 months in prison, calling their ordeal "the biggest mistake" of their lives.
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Ethiopia pardons jailed Swedish journalists
National: 10 Sep 12
The two Swedish journalists jailed in Ethiopia in July last year were pardoned Monday according to the Ethiopian foreign ministry, after the pair spent 450 days in prison for “supporting terrorism”.
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Swedish journos' families wary of pardon claims
National: 10 Sep 12
Relatives of two Swedish journalists jailed in Ethiopia after being convicted of supporting terrorism remained sceptical over reports the two will be pardoned ahead of a Monday afternoon press conference called by the Ethiopian justice ministry.
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'The pardoning process will be delayed': expert
National: 21 Aug 12
The death of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi will most likely mean a delay in the pardoning process of the two Swedish reporters jailed in the country, according to Norwegian Ethiopia expert Kjetil Tronvoll.
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Swedish journos decry 'unnecessary' jail time
National: 2 Jul 12
One year into their prison sentence, the two Swedish journalists jailed in Ethiopia have told visiting Swedish diplomats that they're being "unnecessarily detained" on terrorism charges.
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Swedes meet Ethiopian PM over jailed journalists
Politics: 5 Feb 12
A senior Swedish delegation has met in secret with Ethiopia's prime minister Meles Zenawi to discuss the case of two Swedish journalists jailed in the country for terror crimes, according to media reports.
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Jailed Swedish reporters will not appeal verdict
National: 10 Jan 12
Two Swedish reporters, sentenced to prison by an Ethiopian court in December, have chosen not to appeal their guilty verdict and instead pin their hopes of being released on the country's "tradition of pardon".
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Sweden looks to US, EU to help jailed reporters
National: 27 Dec 11
Sweden has turned to the United States and the EU for assistance in gaining the release of journalists Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson, who were sentenced on Tuesday to 11 years in prison by an Ethiopian court.
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Swedish journos jailed for 11 years in Ethiopia
National: 27 Dec 11
Swedish journalists Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson were sentenced to 11 years in prison on Tuesday by an Ethiopian court for supporting terrorism and entering the country illegally.
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Jailed Swedes 'innocent': Ethiopian rebels
National: 23 Dec 11
Ethiopian rebels called for the release of Swedish journalists Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson on Thursday, claiming their conviction on terror charges was "unjust". The United States also expressed concern over the verdict.
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'Lundin may have led Bildt to the heart of darkness'
Analysis & Opinion: 22 Dec 11
Swedish investigative journalist Leo Lagercrantz takes a closer look at the Lundin Group and Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt's involvement with it after two Swedish journalists were found guilty of terror crimes in Ethiopia while reportedly investigating the company.
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Swedish journalists 'must be freed': Reinfeldt
National: 21 Dec 11
Prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt called for Swedish journalists Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson, who were convicted in Ethiopia on Wednesday of supporting a terrorist group, to be set free.
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Swedes convicted of terror crimes in Ethiopia
National: 21 Dec 11
Swedish journalists Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson were found guilty of supporting a terrorist group by an Ethiopian court on Wednesday, in a ruling which Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt said was cause for "grave concern".
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Journalists deny being trained by rebels
National: 6 Dec 11
Two Swedish journalists told an Ethiopian court on Tuesday they had made contact with an outlawed rebel group but denied having received weapons training.
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Evidence in Ethiopia trial 'faked': lawyer
National: 5 Dec 11
More evidence presented against the two Swedish journalists on trial in Ethiopia has been faked, according to their defense lawyer, who said that his two clients didn’t know the guerrilla soldiers charged alongside them.
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Court amends charges against jailed Swedes
National: 3 Nov 11
The charges against the two jailed Swedish journalists in Ethiopia will be changed from participating in terrorism to just supporting terrorism, the Ethiopian court announced on Thursday.
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Swedish journalists deny backing rebel group
National: 1 Nov 11
Two Swedish journalists charged with terror crimes in Ethiopia denied claims made by witnesses on the opening day of their trial on Tuesday that the two had been in the country to train rebels.
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Swedes plead 'not guilty' to terror crimes
National: 20 Oct 11
The two Swedish reporters facing terrorism charges in Ethiopia pleaded not guilty on Thursday, but apologised to the court for having entered the country illegally.
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Swedes' terror trial in Ethiopia delayed
National: 18 Oct 11
The trial of two Swedish journalists arrested in Ethiopia on suspicions of terror crimes will be delayed until Thursday.
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'Sweden should ask for US help to free journalists jailed in Ethiopia'
Analysis & Opinion: 17 Oct 11
Just as Sweden helped win the release of two American journalists captured in North Korea in 2009, the US can hopefully find a way to return the favour in Ethiopia before Sweden considers supporting US anti-terror efforts in the region, argues historian Susanne Berger.
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Bildt slams paper over 'amateur' reporting
Politics: 17 Oct 11
With the trial of two Swedish journalists on terror charges set to open in Ethiopia on Tuesday, foreign minister Carl Bildt hit back at the Dagens Nyheter newspaper over what he called faulty reporting on his alleged interests in the case.
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Rights groups criticize upcoming Ethiopia trial
Politics: 16 Oct 11
The two Swedish reporters Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson, charged with terrorism in Ethiopia, will face trial on Tuesday, with human rights organisations already criticizing the process.
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Swedes to face Ethiopia court next week
National: 13 Oct 11
The trial of two Swedish journalists facing terrorism charges in Ethiopia will begin next week, a government spokesman said Wednesday.
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Swedish journalists denied Ethiopia entry
National: 10 Oct 11
Swedish journalists have been denied visas to Ethiopia to cover the trial of imprisoned colleagues Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson, who are charged with terrorism and face the prospect of long prison sentences.
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Bildt rejects mounting Ethiopia criticism
National: 7 Oct 11
Foreign minister Carl Bildt on Thursday repudiated the growing criticism regarding how he has been handling the case with the two Swedish reporters jailed in Ethiopia.
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Journalists 'probing Lundin Oil': report
Business & Money: 13 Sep 11
The two Swedish reporters jailed in Ethiopia were in the country investigating Lundin Petroleum, a Swedish oil and mining company, at the time of their arrest, according to reports in the Swedish media.
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Swedes jailed in Ethiopia could get life: expert
Politics: 9 Sep 11
The two Swedish reporters jailed in Ethiopia and recently charged with terrorism crimes will face a lengthy prison sentence if they are convicted, according to a legal expert.
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Swedes charged with terror crimes in Ethiopia
National: 7 Sep 11
The two Swedish journalists held in an Ethiopian prison are to be charged with terrorist crimes, according to information from the Ethiopian government and the Swedish foreign ministry.
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Jailed Swedes to stay in Ethiopian custody
National: 18 Aug 11
Two Swedish reporters who have been jailed in Ethiopia will remain in custody for another 28 days pending further police investigation, the Swedish foreign ministry confirmed on Wednesday.
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Jailed Swedes 'hopeful' of swift release
National: 22 Jul 11
The two Swedish reporters jailed in Ethiopia are hopeful they will be released soon, according to the Swedish embassy in Addis Ababa.
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Swedes to remain in Ethiopian custody
National: 20 Jul 11
An Ethiopian court ruled on Wednesday to keep the two Swedish journalists in custody.
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Swedish journalists faced Ethiopian court: ministry
National: 14 Jul 11
The two Swedish reporters arrested while travelling in the Ogaden province of Ethiopia in the beginning of the month have already faced a judge, according to information from Swedish and Ethiopian officials.
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Video released of Swedes jailed in Ethiopia
National: 11 Jul 11
An Ethiopian state-controlled website has published a half-hour long video of the two jailed Swedish journalists Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson.
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Jailed Swedes on the way to Ethiopian capital
National: 7 Jul 11
The two Swedish journalists jailed in Ethiopia are headed for the capital Addis Abeba, according to recent reports from Sweden's Foreign Ministry.
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Ethiopians deny charges against jailed Swedes
National: 6 Jul 11
The information that an Ethiopian foreign ministry official had confirmed that the two Swedish reporters held in custody after being arrested in the Ogaden province will be charged with terrorism crimes, has been repudiated but the authority.
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Ambassador met with jailed Swedes in Ethiopia
National: 5 Jul 11
On Monday evening the Swedish ambassador was permitted to visit the two Swedish journalists currently being held in custody in Ethiopia.
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Swedes in Ethiopia may stand trial on Tuesday
National: 4 Jul 11
The two Swedish reporters being held in custody in Ethiopia may face a court on Tuesday, but according to the Foreign Ministry it is not yet known what they are charged with.
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Swedish reporters held in custody in Ethiopia
National: 4 Jul 11
Two Swedish journalists have been taken into custody by the Ethiopian army while reporting from an area pronounced off limits for journalists, an Ethiopian government official confirmed Sunday.
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Lundin bullish on oil prospects in Ethiopia
Business & Money: 9 Oct 08
Sweden's Lundin Petroleum said on Thursday it was confident that exploration in Ethiopia's Ogaden basin would lead to discoveries of oil as well as natural gas.
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