"Total annihilation." That's the chilling threat Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reportedly issued to his own generals. But his warning wasn't about a foreign enemy; it was for anyone who "fails to honor the flag." As many are pointing out, "the flag" seems to be a stand-in for Abiy himself. This isn't just a tough-talk moment—it's an open display of contempt for his own military, making it clear that refusing to protect his personal authority is a punishable offense. The question is, why is

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