The Western media continues to lay the blame for the recent crash of the Max 8 Boeing at the door of Ethiopian Airlines and not that of the manufacturer. However, Africans on Twitter are not taking the bait and are fighting back.
In a typical headline when it comes to reporting on Africa, CNN tweeted, "Ethiopian Airlines was world-class brand with a great safety record until the flight ET302 crash put its reputation in jeopardy." The CNN headline comes a few days after The Washington Post and The New York Times made similar remarks exonerating Boeing and tarnishing the airline instead.
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