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Explosion hits Ethiopian capital Explosion hits Ethiopian capital
(30 minutes later)
An explosion has rocked the centre of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. There has been a blast on a minibus in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
The blast occurred at 1630GMT. Casualties are reported. There is no word so far on the cause.The blast occurred at 1630GMT. Casualties are reported. There is no word so far on the cause.
There have been a number of blasts in Addis Ababa in recent years. Ethiopia has blamed them on militants backed by its neighbour Eritrea. In April, there were explosions at two petrol stations in the city. Ethiopia blamed them on Eritrean-backed militants - a charge denied by Eritrea.
Tensions between the two stem from Ethiopia's failure to hand over the town of Badme, which a UN-backed commission awarded to Eritrea.Tensions between the two stem from Ethiopia's failure to hand over the town of Badme, which a UN-backed commission awarded to Eritrea.
Eritrea wants the international community to put pressure on Ethiopia to withdraw.