The Great Hall of the National Palace in Addis Ababa was silent, save for the hum of the ventilation system and the distant, rhythmic vibration of the city waking up. The president sat at the head of the long, mahogany table, his posture rigid. Across from him, the Prime Minister reviewed a stack of briefing papers, his expression unreadable.
They were not merely preparing for a cabinet meeting; they were preparing for the weight of history. In a nation as complex and multifaceted as Ethiopia, legitimacy is not a destination one reaches upon election; it is a marathon one must run every single day.

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