Republican Guard
The Republican Guard is an Ethiopian federal law enforcement agency. It is a part of the Ethiopian Ministry of Defense focused on protecting high cabinet level government and high-ranking military officials in the country. The (RG) protect the Prime Minister of the country the first lady, the President, ministers, and generals and high-level federal executives of the country. The republican guard had a budget of 140 million birr for 2019. The Guard not only protect high level officials they also conduct protections for high-risk places and have riot police for times other agencies need help. They also conduct special operations outside their protecting mission seen at high-risk places and times.