Ethiopian armed groups forge alliance against government
Summary
Seven armed groups in Ethiopia have formed a new alliance called the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival. Their goal is to work together to replace Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government with a transitional government that represents all people and ends ongoing conflicts.Key Facts
- The alliance includes seven groups, among them the Amhara Fano National Movement, Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), and Oromo Liberation Army (OLA).
- These groups have been fighting the government and each other in different regions since 2018 or earlier.
- The alliance says the current government rules like a dictatorship and threatens the country’s unity.
- They want a transitional government under a new charter to stop the fighting and protect rights.
- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power in 2018, promising reforms like releasing political prisoners and allowing free political parties.
- Critics say the government has reversed many of these reforms in recent years.
- The TPLF declared the 2022 peace deal ending their war with the government “dead” in July 2024.
- Fighting continues in regions like Oromia, Amhara, and Tigray, raising fears of a return to full-scale war.
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