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Explosion hits Ethiopian capital Three killed in Addis Ababa blast
(20 minutes later)
There has been a blast on a minibus in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Three people have been killed and nine wounded in a blast on a minibus in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, state radio reports.
The blast occurred at 1630GMT. Casualties are reported. There is no word so far on the cause. The blast occurred at 1930 (1630GMT) near the Ethiopian foreign ministry. All the dead and wounded were travelling on the bus, police say.
In April, there were explosions at two petrol stations in the city. Ethiopia blamed them on Eritrean-backed militants - a charge denied by Eritrea. In April, three people were killed in explosions at two petrol stations in the city.
Tensions between the two stem from Ethiopia's failure to hand over the town of Badme, which a UN-backed commission awarded to Eritrea. 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 disputed town of Badme, which a UN-backed commission awarded to Eritrea.
Eritrea wants the international community to put pressure on Ethiopia to withdraw.Eritrea wants the international community to put pressure on Ethiopia to withdraw.
Details on Tuesday's explosion are still sketchy but witnesses spoke of seeing the minibus being blown to pieces and bodies pulled from the wreckage.