Local media has reported that individuals thought to be security personnel have detained a well-known Ethiopian journalist.

Freelance journalist Dawit Begashaw was allegedly "abducted by security forces" on Wednesday night, according to reports.

The journalist's current whereabouts are unclear, according to the Mereja website.

According to Mereja, another journalist, Meskerem Abera, was arrested over the weekend.

"In recent months, non-state-affiliated media outlets are coming under relentless attacks as the Ethiopian government moves to stifle critical voices," the website added.

Media watchdogs accuse Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's administration of eroding press freedom gains in the country amid ethnic conflicts and a civil war in the north of the country.