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Ethiopia spies on citizens with foreign technology

The rights watchdog said information gathered was often used to garner evidence against independent journalists and opposition activists, both inside Ethiopia and overseas.

In February, a US man filed a lawsuit against the Ethiopian government, accusing authorities of infecting his computer with spyware to monitor his online activity.

Rights groups have accused Ethiopia of cracking down on political dissenters, independent media and civil society through a series of harsh laws, including anti-terrorism legislation.

Only about 23 percent of Ethiopia’s 91 million people subscribe to mobile phones, and less than one percent have access to mobile internet, according to the International Telecommunications Union.

The government has committed to increasing mobile access by 2015, as part of an ambitious development plan.

Ethiopia has hired two Chinese firms, ZTE and Huawei, to upgrade the mobile network across the country.

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