The Committee to Protect Journalists posted on 22 April 2025 a press release titled "Ethiopia Police Raid Addis Standard, Detain 3 Managers."
Ethiopian police raided the privately-owned news outlet Addis Standard's office and an employee's home. They detained 3 managers for several hours, explaining they were under investigation on suspicion of preparing to produce a documentary that might incite violence. The publisher of the paper denied the allegation.