FILE PHOTO: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed waits for the arrival of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen before their meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia December 7, 2019. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - A senior United Nations official urged Ethiopia on Monday to stop shutting off the internet without legal basis and revise a draft law meant to curb hate speech to ensure it protects freedom of speech.
Ethiopia's only internet service provider, state-owned Ethio Telecom, has cut internet access multiple times this year without explanation, although Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has eased free speech restrictions since taking office last year.
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