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Blast at Ethiopian PM’s rally sparks panic: AFP
ADDIS ABABA, June 23, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – A small blast sparked panic at
public rally for Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attended by tens of
thousands of people on Saturday, an AFP journalist said.
Abiy had just ended his speech in the heart of the capital Addis Ababa when
the explosion went off, sending the crowds towards the stage as the prime
minister left hurriedly, apparently safe and sound.
The cause of the blast was unknown and it was not immediately unclear if
there were any casualties.
BSS/AFP/MR/ 1400 hrs