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Ethiopian armed groups announce anti-government alliance

Ethiopian armed groups announce anti-government alliance
France 24 Tuesday 22 September 2026, 13:29 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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On the eve of International Peace Day, an Ethiopian rebel leader announced an alliance of seven armed groups with the stated objective of toppling Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ruling party and establishing a transitional government. The alliance consists of former enemies during the 2020 civil war that killed 600,000 people, and other armed groups from across the country, all fighting their own battles against federal troops. With the war in Sudan across the border, and several third parties...

On the eve of International Peace Day, an Ethiopian rebel leader announced an alliance of seven armed groups with the stated objective of toppling Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ruling party and establishing a transitional government. The alliance consists of former enemies during the 2020 civil war that killed 600,000 people, and other armed groups from across the country, all fighting their own battles against federal troops. With the war in Sudan across the border, and several third parties like Eritrea siding with involved parties, there are fears of isolated armed conflicts in Ethiopia spilling over into a regional war. More from our correspondent Tom Canetti. [Image text:] Tom Canetti,France 24 Correspondent |Addis Ababa,Ethiopia Seven armed groups announce anti-government coalition ETHIOPIAINSURGENTSALLIANCE EYEON AFRICA
Ethiopian (ORG) Abiy Ahmed (PERSON) Sudan (LOCATION) Eritrea (LOCATION) Ethiopia (LOCATION) Tom Canetti (PERSON)
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