ADDIS ABABA, May 28: A bomb exploded on Wednesday in a hotel in Ethiopia, killing three people and wounding five others, information ministry spokesman Zemedkum Tekle said.

“According to some security reports, there has been an explosion in Negelle Borena today killing three people and injuring five. The government suspects a terrorist group planted a bomb in an hotel in Negelle Borena,” he said.

“The government is making every effort to capture those responsible for this attack,” he added.

Negelle Borena is a small town located 595 kilometres south of the capital Addis Ababa, in the Oromo region, where rebels have fought for years over claims of marginalisation by the government. The bomb attack came as the regime of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi celebrated Wednesday the 17th anniversary of former president Mengistu Haile Mariam’s ouster.—AFP