General Asamnew Tsige was killed near the Amhara capital of Bahir Dar  where the state governor was shot by his bodyguard on Saturday.

Ethiopia’s army chief was also killed by his his bodyguard in the capital Addis Ababa as part of that plot.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called on Ethiopian to unite against what he called this evil.

Ethiopia observed a day of mourning for the victims of the attempted coup.

There is resentment within the old power elite over reforms Ahmed has introduced since coming to power last year, including putting on trial military personnel accused of human rights violations during Ethiopia’s hardline undemocratic rule 

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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed made the announcement on national television after gunfire was heard overnight in the capital Addis Ababa.

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Clad in army fatigues, a grim-faced premier Abiy Ahmed denounced plotters attempting a coup in Ethiopia’s second most populous state Amhara.

The US embassy in Ethiopia warned of gunfire in the Amhara state capital Bahir Dar and in Addis Ababa.

There’ no indication of exactly who’s behind the attempted overthrow of the reformist prime minister….

…who has tried to release the 100-million Ethiopians  from iron-fisted government by releasing political prisoners, unbanning parties and allowing the return of exiles.

Ethnic violence in Amhara has raged for years, displacing more than a million people. 

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He’ll visit the Amhara capital Bahir Dar and the historical city of Gondar.

The Eritrean President’s visit to neighboring Ethiopia comes as the UN Security Council considers lifting sanctions against his country.

The 15-nation UN powerhouse will next week to debate a British draft resolution lifting the arms embargo, travel ban and asset freeze on Eritrea following its rapprochement with Ethiopia and Somalia. 

France and some other council members , however want to maintain pressure  on President Azarias Awerki until he’s signed a peace accord with Djibouti.

Deadly clashes have occurred between the Horn of Africa countries for a decade since Djibouti accused Asmara of moving troops across the border.

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