This institution drew talent from all ethnic groups based on interest and merit and was thus admired and trusted by the Ethiopian people. The TPLF dismantled and degraded it by replacing the officer corps with ethnic Tigreans at the top. Prime Minister Abiy replicated the TPLF model and staffed the top leadership of the security and defense establishment with Oromo nationals. Deputy Chief of Staff General Abebaw allegedly said that the military cannot solve the crisis in the Amhara region and recommended a political solution. Below is a video of the ethnicization of Ethiopia’s defense with huge adverse implications for the country’s national security and the wellbeing of its diverse population.

Source: Ethiopian News September 15, 2023 21:36 UTC