Security agents attack Ethiopian premier’s rally after graft arrests, official says
Abiy Ahmed has pledged a range of reforms, including reining in the security forces, since coming to power in April
Ethiopia’s attorney-general accused members of the security service of carrying out a grenade attack on a rally attended by the prime minister, as he announced details of a string of investigations that struck at the heart of the establishment. Members of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) were involved in the blast that killed two people in June, soon after newly elected reformist prime minister Abiy Ahmed left the stage, attorney-general Berhanu Tsegaye told reporters on Monday. Under other investigations, Berhanu added, arrest warrants have been issued for 36 security agents accused of rights abuses and corruption, and for more than 30 officials from a military-run firm, where he said inquiries had uncovered mismanagement.
Reuters could not immediately contact the security service, or the industrial conglomerate named by the attorney general —Metals and Engineering Corporation (Metec). Abiy has pushed through a series of jolting reforms since coming to po...
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