Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa escaped death by a whisker after explosions were reported in their respective political rallies.

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A grenade was thrown near the stage where the Zimbabwean president had been addressing a political rally at White City Stadium.

In Abiy's rally, an explosion happened injuring several people.

Garissa residents reacted to the reports of the explosions with shock.

Here is what they had to say:

"Thank Allah they both survived the sordid attempts on their lives," Mohamed Jasmine said.

"It is very unfortunate that someone was planning to kill the leaders," Bagano Sukre said.

"I can only imagine what would have happened had the evil schemers succeeded," Kudre Ano said.

"The good thing is that there were no deaths only injuries," Jumra Kassam said.

"May the injured recover quickly," Omar Kabal said.

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