Ethiopia’s Amhara ruling party official shot dead

The leader of the ruling Prosperity Party in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, as well as his security personnel, have been fatally shot, according to authorities.

According to a statement released by the communications office of the region, Girma Yeshitla was ambushed approximately 250km (155 miles) north of Addis Ababa while he was on his way back from an official trip, the BBC reported.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called the killing “shameful…