Security member of the command post established to oversee Ethiopia's six-month State of Emergency have this morning re-arrested human rights activist and blogger Befeqadu Hailu, Addis Standard confirmed. According to information, two security officers who have identified themselves as members of the command post have taken Befeqadu around 6:00 AM this morning. Befeqadu is a member of Zone9 blogging collective and was one of seven bloggers (one in absentia) and three independent journalists arrested in April. Befeqadu was also facing another criminal charge for allegedly "inciting violence" to which he was released on bail. Since Ethiopia declared a six-month state of emergency detentions of opposition party members, journalists and rights activists have increased significantly.

Source: Ethiopian News November 11, 2016 14:11 UTC