{"id":2234,"date":"2018-06-23T16:36:03","date_gmt":"2018-06-23T12:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/?p=2234"},"modified":"2018-06-23T16:36:03","modified_gmt":"2018-06-23T12:36:03","slug":"dozens-hurt-as-attacker-tries-to-throw-grenade-at-ethiopia-prime-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/2018\/06\/23\/dozens-hurt-as-attacker-tries-to-throw-grenade-at-ethiopia-prime-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Dozens hurt as attacker tries to throw grenade at Ethiopia prime minister"},"content":{"rendered":"

At least 83 people have been injured in an explosion at the first rally of Ethiopia’s new prime minister in the capital Addis Ababa.<\/p>\n

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Abiy Ahmed had just finished speaking to a crowd of tens of thousands when an attacker tried to throw a grenade towards the stage where he was sitting.<\/p>\n

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The perpetrator was held back by people nearby and three suspects – two men and a woman – were arrested, said rally organiser Seyoum Teshome.<\/p>\n

When the explosion happened, dozens of people ran towards the stage, shouting anti-government chants and throwing objects at police, as the prime minister quickly left the scene.<\/p>\n

He said “a few people” had been killed and others were injured in the blast which he called a “well-orchestrated attack” that had failed.<\/p>\n

But it was later suggested by his chief of staff that no-one had died.<\/p>\n

\"Ethiopian<\/p>\n

In a hat and bright green T-shirt, Mr Abiy earlier told his supporters that change was coming and there was no turning back.<\/p>\n

“For the past 100 years hate has done a great deal of damage to us,” he said, stressing the need for even more reforms.<\/p>\n

Mr Abiy, 42, took office in April and announced the release of tens of thousands of prisoners, the opening of state-owned companies to private investment and a peace deal with rival Eritrea.<\/p>\n

He succeeded Hailemariam Desalegn, who resigned in February amid anti-government protests that started in late 2015 and left hundreds of people dead.<\/p>\n

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Skynews<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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