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Editorial | The Habesha November 1, 2026 A mother worried about her children’s safety needs protection. A farmer afraid to return to his land needs security. A family struggling to buy food needs a government that understands its hardship. Against those everyday needs, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has offered Ethiopians another image of leadership: cabinet ministers undergoing military training. Photographs shared on his social media account show Abiy exercising alongside ministers and senior government officials at the Hurso Military Training Center. BBC Africa reported on October 31 that such participation by senior civilian officials is unusual in Ethiopia. Abiy presents

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