The arrests are part of a disturbing trend in Ethiopia, which has frequently ranked as one of the most repressive places for press freedom in recent years. 
Kukamatwa kwao ni sehemu ya mwenendo wa kuhofia nchini Ethiopia, ambayo mara nyingi imewekwa katika nafasi ya kama moja ya maeneo yenye kandamizi kwa uhuru wa vyombo vya habari katika miaka ya hivi karibuni.