Ethiopian PM Puts Ministers Through Military Training
Ethiopia's prime minister has put his cabinet ministers through military training. He has earlier said that military readiness is central to what his government wants to achieve. The move shows how much weight he gives to defence.
Context
Context: Abiy Ahmed has led Ethiopia since 2018 and won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, and his government fought a war in the northern Tigray region from 2020 to 2022. Ethiopia has faced internal conflicts, so defence readiness is a major focus.
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