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June 23, 2019
Ethiopian state mediaconfirm that the chief of staff of the country’s army, General Seare Mekonnen,has been shot dead in the capital, Addis Ababa.
Prime Minister AbiyAhmed said on state TV that the General was shot trying to prevent a coupattempt against the administration in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region.
In Amhara itself, theregional governor, Ambachew Mekonnen, was killed along with another official.
Ethnic violence hashit Amhara and other regions in recent years.
Since his electionlast year, Abiy has moved to end political repression by releasing politicalprisoners, removing bans on political parties and prosecuting officials accusedof human rights abuses.
The US statedepartment has warned its staff in Addis Ababa to stay inside, saying therewere reports of gunfire in the city on Saturday.