On August 26, 2023, police arrested Tewodros Zerfu, a presenter and program host with the online media outlets Yegna TV and Menelik Television. Four days later, on August 30, two security officers in civilian clothing arrested Nigussie Berhanu, a political analyst and co-host of “Yegna Forum”, a biweekly political show on Yegna TV. The journalists were transferred to a military base 145 km east of Addis Ababa. The charges against them are unclear. However, it was believed that their arrest and detention were in connection with their comments and publication about the ongoing Amhara conflict, and the state of emergency decree.