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by Union » 02 May 2025, 21:59
እናቶች ጭንቀት ላይ ናቸው። ጋላ ስልጤ Horus ደግሞ የፈረንጆቹ corridor limat ቱቦው እየተቆፈረ ነው እልል በሉ ትለናለች
Zmeselo wrote: ↑02 May 2025, 18:15
ETHIOPIA ― Mass Conscription Underway
A widespread and indiscriminate military roundup is currently taking place in the capital, Addis Ababa, as well as across the Amhara and Oromia regions.
Forces loyal to PM Abiy Ahmed, including the federal police, militias, and riot control units, are forcibly conscripting civilians; including high school-aged youth into the military.
These mass conscriptions appear to be acts of desperation, as the regime attempts to replenish the heavy losses its army has suffered over the past two years of conflict in the Amhara and Oromia regions.
The Ethiopian military (ENDF) is reportedly in poor condition, both in morale and fighting capability. Much of its experienced leadership and rank-and-file were decimated during the three-year war with the TPLF.
The remaining forces have struggled against the Amhara Fano rebels, prompting the regime to launch a campaign to build a "
million-man army" through forced recruitment.
High-ranking generals are openly urging the government to give the army a break, criticizing the ruling Prosperity Party for creating nothing but continuous conflicts since it came to power seven years ago.
The growing dissent within the army, along with the worsening economic and security situation in the country, is fueling fears of a potential coup in the near future.