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Deadly explosion hits Ethiopia PM rally

Abiy Ahmed became prime minister after his predecessor resigned in February. [Courtesy]

Ethiopia's new PM Abiy Ahmed says several people have been killed in an explosion that hit a rally he was speaking at earlier on Saturday.

He described it as an "unsuccessful attempt by forces who do not want to see Ethiopia united".

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