Ethiopian prime minister narrowly escapes after rally grenade attack

Witnesses said a man tried to throw the grenade at the stage as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed waved to crowds of tens of thousands in Addis Ababa shortly after he made a strong appeal for unity following months of anti-government protests. Addressing the nation minutes after he was rushed to safety, Abiy called the blast a 'well-orchestrated attack', as event organiser Seyoum Teshome said 'the prime minister was the target'. Nine police officials were arrested and police are investigating, according to state media. The attack was 'cheap and unacceptable,' the prime minister added, saying: 'Love always wins. Killing others is a defeat. To those who tried to divide us, I want to tell you that you have not succeeded.' The explosion in packed Meskel Square came after weeks of sweeping reforms that had shocked many Ethiopians after years of anti-government tensions, states of emergency, thousands of arrests and long internet shutdowns.

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