Befeqadu Hailu, Abel Wabela, Atnaf Berahane, Mahlet Fantahun, Zelalem Kibret, and Natnael Feleke (all members of the Zone 9 blogging collective) and journalists Asmamaw Hailegeorgis, Tesfalem Waldyes and Edom Kassaye were arrested on April 25 and 26, 2014 in Addis Ababa. 
Befeqadu Hailu, Abel Wabela, Atnaf Berahane, Mahlet Fantahun, Zelalem Kibret, na Natnael Feleke (wote wakiwa n wanachama wa mkusanyiko wa wanablogu wa Zone 9) na waandishi wa habari Asmamaw Hailegeorgis, Tesfalem Waldyes pamoja na Edom Kassaye walikamatwa mnamo Aprili 25 na 26, 2014 jijini Addis Ababa.