Ethiopia: From Boardrooms to Barracks: What Military Training for Senior Officials Signals Amid Rising Ethiopia-Eritrea Tensions

Ethiopia: From Boardrooms to Barracks: What Military Training for Senior Officials Signals Amid Rising Ethiopia-Eritrea Tensions

Addis Abeba -- On 31 October 2026, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed joined ministers and other senior officials for military exercises at the Hurso training center. Photographs released by the prime minister's office showed civilian leaders taking part weeks after Ethiopia and Eritrea severed diplomatic ties. Abiy described the training as a way to develop civilian leaders. The timing raises a further question. Could a public display of milit…