Six members of an independent blogger and activist group and a
freelance journalist were arrested in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa on
Friday night, Amnesty International has reported.
Tesfalem Weldeyes, who writes for weekly English newspaper, Addis Fortune, and Addis Standard magazine
was picked from his house by the police, according to his neighbour.
His home was also searched before being picked by seven policemen.
On Saturday morning, photographs of six bloggers, known as writers of Zone Nine who criticise the government were published on social media by their friends indicating that they were arrested on Friday night.
Campaign for their release has been started on the social media by their friends. They indicated that the bloggers arrested last night are: Befekadu Hailu, Natnail Feleke, Mahlet Fantahun, Atnaf Berhane, Zelalem Kibret and Abel Wabella.
According to relatives, the detainees are being held at Maakelawi prison in Addis Ababa and are expected in court on Monday.
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