The government said the soldiers were asking for a pay rise but Mr Abiy later insisted they had wanted to kill him. The 66 were among 200 soldiers in fatigues and red berets who marched to the prime minister's office in the capital, Addis Ababa. Since coming to power in April, Mr Abiy has made some dramatic changes - including freeing thousands of political prisoners, unbanning some outlawed groups and making peace with long-time foe Eritrea. In September, Ethiopian prosecutors charged five suspects with terrorism over an attempt to kill Mr Abiy in a grenade attack at a rally in June. Abiy's rapid pace of reformImage copyright AFP Image caption People celebrated as the land border between Ethiopia and Eritrea was reopened

Source: Ethiopian News December 16, 2018 11:48 UTC