One Dead, Scores Injured at Ethiopian Rally

One person was killed and scores of others injured Saturday in a blast at a political rally in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, Ethiopian officials said. Ethiopia's new reformist prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, had just finished a speech at the rally in the capital when a grenade exploded. The state broadcaster quickly cut away as Abiy was rushed off the stage at Meskel Square where thousands had gathered to hear the young politician who was dressed in a cowboy hat and a T-shirt....

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