Ethiopia to unify regional and central security forces.

The Ethiopian government has announced plans to integrate all regional special forces into the national army or federal/regional police, a move that could be seen as an attempt to reduce the autonomy of individual regions. The Amhara region has reportedly experienced clashes between national and regional forces due to a refusal to surrender weapons as part of the integration process. Critics accuse Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of cracking down on dissent, while he claims to be ensuring stability and law and order in the multi-ethnic nation.