I won't say the Ethiopean army is ill-trained, definitely not by region¨s standards IMO, their equipment atleast looks in good order what will suggest some training and discipline - contrary to rusted and worn off equipment Somali and ICU militias are using on most pics. Plus there is combat experience from clhes with Eritrea, so while i won't expect Ethiopia to be all that good by Western standards, by African standards (see this link, though from Liberia it tells alot
Liberian combat techniques ) it's well trained. After all various African militias usually get into serious trouble when even a small group with certain combat training appears. From what I've read on this subject various military advisors (both governmental or mercenary) to various militia forces found that between these a common trait was to CLOSE EYES wehn shooting the rifle
No wonder some I believe British UN observer stated that the safest place where to stand during a firefight with those types is the very point they are aiming at as everywhere else the bullets from teir full-auto rock'n'roll are flying