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FBI to help probe into Ethiopia rally blast - AFP
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jun 25 – The US is sending the FBI to help investigate a grenade attack in Addis Ababa which killed two people at a rally addressed by Ethiopia’s reformist prime minister, state media said...
Eritrean delegation to visit Ethiopia this week - Ethiopian spokesman (Reuters)
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – A delegation from Eritrea will arrive in Addis Ababa this week as Ethiopia’s prime minister tries to resolve a conflict with the neighbouring nation, which used to be part of Ethiopia and waged a 30-year struggle...
Ethiopia’s Mandela steps up pace of change — but provokes enemies (FT)
Abiy Ahmed has admitted to state torture and headed off forex crisis with $3bn from UAE
John Aglionby in Nairobi and David Pilling in London
Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia’s youthful prime minister, may be the most popular politician in Africa...
2nd person dies after blast at Ethiopia rally, minister says - AP
The Associated Press
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s health minister says a second person has died after Saturday’s explosion at a massive rally in the capital for the new prime minister.
Health Minister Amir Aman says on...
SENIOR ETHIOPIA POLICE OFFICIAL ARRESTED OVER SECURITY SHORTCOMINGS: STATE MEDIA
Reuters
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed survived the grenade attack on Saturday at a massive rally in support of his push for radical political and economic reforms.
ADDIS ABABA – The deputy commissioner of the Addis Ababa Police Commission...
Ethiopian prime minister vows to stick to reforms after explosion at rally - The Guardian
Jason Burke Africa correspondent
Abiy Ahmed commented on Addis Ababa blast that killed one and injured more than 100, saying ‘killing others is a defeat’
Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia’s new prime minister, has vowed to continue his radical programme...
SEVERAL PEOPLE KILLED IN BLAST AT RALLY SUPPORTING NEW ETHIOPIAN LEADER - Reuters
The rally was being held in Ethiopia’s capital in support of the 41-year-old ex-soldier who has outlined a series of radical reforms since taking office in April.
ADDIS ABABA – Several people were killed and injured in an explosion at...