Ethiopia to integrate regional special forces into 'centralised army'
Members of the Amhara Special Forces in a street in Humera, Ethiopia on November 22, 2020. The Ethiopian government said on April 6, 2023 that it intends to integrate all regional special forces. PHOTO | EDUARDO SOTERAS | AFP
The Ethiopian government said on Thursday it intends to integrate all regional special forces either into the national army, or the federal or regional police, a move likely to be perceived as an attempt to diminish the autonomy of individual regions.
