Ethiopia leader says coup attempt thwarted in regional state 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy the Associated PressADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s government foiled a coup attempt in a region outside the capital, Addis Ababa, the country’s prime minister said in a televised address late Saturday. The failed coup in the Amhara region was led by a high-ranking military official and others within the country’s military, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told the state broadcaster. In Bahir Dar, capital of Amhara, residents told The Associated Press they could still hear gunshots late Saturday. The attempted coup in Amhara is the latest challenged to Abiy, who was elected last year as a reform-minded young leader.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 23, 2019 08:15 UTC