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Seven Ethiopian armed groups announce anti-government alliance
Reuters • • world
Key Points:
- Seven Ethiopian armed groups, including former enemies from the 2020-2022 civil war, have formed the Ethiopian Peoples' Forces Alliance for Survival to overthrow Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government.
- The alliance includes ethnically diverse groups such as the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Amhara Fano National Movement, which previously fought on opposite sides during the Tigray conflict.
- Ethiopian government spokesperson accused the alliance members of collaborating with financial support from Eritrea, a claim Eritrea has repeatedly denied.
- The alliance's formation follows ongoing conflicts, including TPLF's reassertion of control in Tigray and federal military drone strikes, amid accusations of government centralization and regional marginalization.
- Analysts caution that the alliance's effectiveness may be limited due to internal political differences, geographical distances, and the weak nature of some member groups.
