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Ethiopia: Dozens Hurt in Grenade Attack at Pro-PM Rally

23/06/2018 GMT

BBC World Service - Newshour, Ethiopia: Dozens Hurt in Grenade Attack at Pro-PM Rally

Officials say scores of people have been injured in explosion at a rally for Abiy Ahmed.

Ethiopia's prime minister has condemned an attack on a huge rally where he'd been speaking, calling it an attempt to undermine the country's unity.

Also in the programme: Today President Erdogan of Turkey appeals for votes ahead of Sunday's general elections, in which he's facing a strong challenge; and Malta asks the migrant rescue ship, Aquarius, to help a migrant boat off the coast of Tunisia.

Picture: Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed waves to the crowd during a rally on Meskel Square in Addis Ababa. Credit: AFP

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