In Russian
Abiy's Medemer መደመር book in Russian language for 12 Su-35s & 4 S-400 air-defense batteries is quite a deal. For Russia. For Abiy. No one knows how much this is going to cost poor Ethiopians: for parts, for training, for hiring Russian pilots. And for imported grain. There's a hell of soft power! Abiy is now requiring members of his personal party including cabinet ministers to line up for military drills. He says it is war preparedness. He must have read somewhere about "dual approach" and might well try it on his ministers. In other words, joining civilian governance with military discipline. Abiy is both a civilian and member of the military. Go figure. This could be the prelude for Mengistu-style dictatorship. No need for stupid elections (not even the sham ones he's conducted in the past decade). Guess what? anyone could be sent to jail on account of "terrorism" and for a breach of 'national security'. Abiy is hungry for more power and do...