Ethiopia arrests former deputy intelligence chief

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ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia’s former deputy intelligence chief has been arrested, Attorney General Berhanu Tsegaye said on Thursday, in the latest move targeting security officials for human rights abuses and corruption.

“Former deputy of NISS and Federal Police Commission Commissioner General Yared Zerihun has been apprehended by police,” Berhanu Tsegaye said on Twitter early on Thursday.

He did not disclose any details, but the arrest followed that of dozens of security officials on charges of human rights abuse and corruption.

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Eight days after the vote, political newcomer Andy Kim was declared the winner of the tight race for a seat representing New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District, defeating two-term term Republican U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur, according to the Associated Press.

MacArthur called to congratulate Kim on his victory Wednesday evening, according to a statement put out by his office. Kim declared victory on Nov. 7, but MacArthur didn't initally concede, saying there were still at least 7,000 votes left to count.

"Tonight, I called Congressman-Elect Andy Kim to congratulate him on his victory. Enough provisional ballots have been counted to make the outcome clear," MacArthur said in a prepared statement. "My staff and I will work with him to ensure a smooth transition in every way. It has been an honor to represent the people of Ocean and Burlington counties over the last four years, and I am proud to have done so with honesty and integrity."

Bordentown resident Kim, 36, a Rhodes Scholar who served as a national security adviser in the Obama Administration, becomes the fourth Democrat to flip a Republican-controlled seat in New Jersey in the Nov. 6 election. This was his first try for elective office.

The 3rd District includes most of Burlington County and 17 Ocean County towns, including Toms River, Berkeley and Brick.

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