Anthony Mitchell (journalist)
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Anthony Mitchell was a journalist for the Associated Press
. He was initially stationed in Ethiopia
, but on January 21, 2006, he was expelled from the country by foreign affairs
press secretary
Solomon Abebe. He then moved to Kenya
.
Mitchell died on Kenya Airways Flight 507
when it crashed in Cameroon with 114 passengers and crew.
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
. He was initially stationed in Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
, but on January 21, 2006, he was expelled from the country by foreign affairs
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs is an American magazine and website on international relations and U.S. foreign policy published since 1922 by the Council on Foreign Relations six times annually...
press secretary
Press secretary
A press secretary or press officer is a senior advisor who provides advice on how to deal with the news media and, using news management techniques, helps their employer to maintain a positive public image and avoid negative media coverage....
Solomon Abebe. He then moved to Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
.
Mitchell died on Kenya Airways Flight 507
Kenya Airways Flight 507
Kenya Airways Flight 507 was a scheduled Abidjan–Douala–Nairobi passenger service, operated with a Boeing 737-8AL, that crashed in the initial stage of its second leg on , immediately after takeoff from Douala International Airport...
when it crashed in Cameroon with 114 passengers and crew.