Ethiopians follow the news on television at a cafe in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Sunday, June 23, 2019. Ethiopia's government foiled a coup attempt in a region north of the capital and the country's military chief was shot dead, the prime minister Abiy Ahmed said Sunday in a TV announcement. (AP Photo/Mulugeta Ayene) The Associated PressADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopian security is hunting for the leader of the failed coup in the northern Amhara region where security is tight, as well as in the capital, Addis Ababa. Later in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's military chief was shot dead by his own bodyguard who also killed a visiting retired general. Ethiopian military have set up checkpoints in the capital and in the Amhara region.

Source: Ethiopian News June 24, 2019 10:18 UTC