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Temesgen Desalegn, managing director of Justice Magazine, has been arrested, his staff have confirmed to the BBC.

 

Temesgen Today, May 18, 2014 He was abducted by gunmen in the early hours of Monday morning, police said.

 

He added that the detainees were armed and dressed in civilian clothes.

 

Following the news of Temesgen's arrest a few days ago, the BBC interviewed the journalist.

 

He said he had information that the journalist would be arrested.

 

"My security sources have told me so far that I can be arrested," he said.

 

Is there anything that could lead to his arrest? "The government is completely turning into a totalitarian dictatorship and is going to suppress the media that could expose it," he said. In 1970, after Colonel Mengistu Hailemariam overthrew Ziad Barre, he turned to his opponents. "This is what Colonel Abiy is doing," Temesgen said.

 

Neither Addis Ababa nor the federal police have commented on the journalist's arrest.

 

Attempts by the BBC to contact Addis Ababa police regarding the journalist's arrest have failed.

 

However, representatives of the Addis Ababa and Federal Police Offices told state media on Thursday (May 18th) that more than 340 individuals had been arrested on suspicion of terrorism and other crimes in the city in recent weeks.

 

Temesgen is known for his articles and magazines during his tenure as editor-in-chief of the newspaper and magazine.

 

He was repeatedly arrested and imprisoned.

 

In addition to the recent commendation, in the Amhara Region and Addis Ababa since May 11, 2014. At least 11 journalists and media workers have been arrested since.

 

The five arrested journalists are Ashara journalists, four Channel Eagle International Broadcasting Corporation, Mesre Abera, founder and editor-in-chief of Ethio Nikat, and Solomon Shumye, the market's founder and owner.

 

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