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    ADDIS ABABA
    Thu May 15, 2008 10:23am EDT

    ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Bridegroom Kedir Mohamed wanted his wedding day to go with a bang and decided to celebrate by letting off firecrackers after the ceremony.

    Oddly Enough

    However, it turned into damp squib when he was arrested for disturbing the peace in Bechena in northern Ethiopia on Sunday, the weekly Reporter newspaper said.

    The reception was cancelled and the newly-wed spent his wedding night in police custody.

    (For full Reuters Africa coverage and to have your say on the top issues, visit: africa.reuters.com/ )

    (Reporting by Tsegaye Tadesse; Editing by Andrew Dobbie)
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