Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has asked his supporters to “scale down” mass rallies being held across the country to support reforms he has initiated since taking office in April, state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate reports.
One such rally on 24 June, which was attended by Mr Abiy, was aborted after an explosion, thought to have been caused by a grenade, killed two people and injuring dozens of others.
Mr Abiy described it as an “unsuccessful attempt by forces who do not want to see Ethiopia united”.
Despite being elected leader of the governing Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPDRF) coalition, there has been reported disquiet from one of the four constituent parties.
Mr Abiy said that Ethiopians should focus their energy on development programmes and remain “vigilant” against people trying to “incite conflicts”.
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