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Ethiopian PM puts ministers through military training

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed recently put cabinet ministers and senior officials through military training at Hurso military training centre. Participants include Finance Minister Fitsum Assefa, Health Minister Mekdes Daba, and Speaker of the House Muferiat Kamil. Training aims to enhance leadership skills and promote national development by fostering discipline, patriotism, and teamwork among government leaders. The initiative is unusual in Ethiopia, where senior civilian officials rarely undergo military training.

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has put his cabinet ministers and other senior government officials through military training at the Hurso military training center. This unusual move in Ethiopia aims to build stronger leaders and advance the country's development. Photos shared by Abiy on social media show him participating alongside Speaker of the House of Federation Muferiat Kamil, Finance Minister Fitsum Assefa, and Health Minister Mekdes Daba. The prime minister emphasized that military institutions provide valuable lessons in discipline, patriotism, teamwork, accountability, and leadership. He stated that Ethiopia's ambition to achieve universal prosperity requires its leaders to be physically fit, morally strong, and intellectually capable. It is unclear when the training began or how long it will last.

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has put his cabinet ministers and other senior government officials through military training, saying armed forces discipline can help build stronger leaders and advance the country's development.

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Michael Teferi

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🔮 It is unclear when the training began or how long it is expected to last.

2026-10-31 · assertive framing · Ethiopian PM puts ministers through military training

🔮 - Published Ethiopia has received 12 Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, as fighting intensified in the northern Tigray region neighbouring Eritrea. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is attending the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, described the acquisition as a "milestone" that would boost Ethiopia's defence capacity.

2026-10-29 · assertive framing · Ethiopia acquires Russian fighter jets and air defence systems amid war in Tigray

🔮 There is no doubt that the retaliation will be double.

2026-10-08 · assertive framing · Eritrean troops move deep into Ethiopia's Tigray region, residents tell BBC

🔮 There is also a fear that neighbouring Eritrea could be drawn into the conflict - as the government accuses Asmara of supporting the armed groups, something it denies.

2026-09-30 · assertive framing · Ethiopia fighting escalates in Tigray killing 52 civilians, medic tells the BBC

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Ethiopia Ethiopian Finance Health the House of Federation

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Abiy PERSON · 3× Ethiopia GPE · 3× Abiy Ahmed PERSON · 1× Ethiopian NORP · 1× Finance ORG · 1× Fitsum Assefa PERSON · 1× Health ORG · 1× Mekdes Daba PERSON · 1× Muferiat Kamil PERSON · 1× the House of Federation ORG · 1×

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- Published Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has put his cabinet ministers and other senior government officials through military training, saying armed forces discipline can help build stronger leaders and advance the country's development.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-31

🔮 It is unclear when the training began or how long it is expected to last.

2026-10-31 · BBC News

Ethiopian PM puts ministers through military training · assertive framing

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discipline → publish → development

Photos shared by him on social media show him taking part in military exercises alongside ministers, deputy ministers and heads of government institutions at the Hurso military training centre. asserted

him → share → centre

The move is unusual in Ethiopia, where senior civilian government officials are rarely seen undergoing military training. asserted

officials → see → training

Those taking part include Speaker of the House of Federation Muferiat Kamil, Finance Minister Fitsum Assefa and Health Minister Mekdes Daba. asserted

Those → take → Kamil

It is unclear when the training began or how long it is expected to last. uncertain

it → begin → ?

In his post, the prime minister, who is known as Abiy, said Ethiopia's ambition to achieve universal prosperity required its leadership to be physically fit, morally strong and intellectually capable. asserted

ambition → know → leadership

He said military institutions offered valuable lessons in discipline, patriotism, teamwork, accountability and leadership. asserted

institutions → say → discipline

"Soldiers have targets while civilians have goals. asserted

civilians → have → goals

The objective of both is victory," he said, adding that combining military and civilian disciplines would help create a generation capable of achieving both. asserted

combining → say → both

Abiy argued that military training could help develop leaders with a strong sense of purpose, responsibility and the ability to work together towards common objectives. uncertain

training → argue → objectives

The training comes as Ethiopia faces multiple security challenges, including continued fighting in parts of the northern Tigray region, conflict in Amhara and insecurity in Oromia. asserted

Ethiopia → come → Oromia

It also takes place amid heightened tensions with neighbouring Eritrea, with concerns over the possibility of renewed conflict between the two countries. asserted

It → take → countries

Abiy has previously emphasised military preparedness and national development as central to his government's ambitions. asserted

Abiy → emphasise → ambitions