Among the African ruling elites there are many unconvincing converts to democracy. They use all kinds of stereotypes and political clichés to conceal their egotistical interests, protected by foreign powers within the artificial colonial boundaries. Their stock phrases must present selfish interests as interests of their peoples. Their expressions appeal to reason and to emotions to cover up the totalitarian nature of their regimes. They make considerable use of the imperative to underscore their appeal to their local and international audience. What makes Abyssinia unique in this context is that it is the only African colonial power in its own right which acquired vast colonies at the expense of non-Abyssinian peoples in what is now Ethiopia.
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