Seven Ethiopian rebel groups form new alliance

Seven Ethiopian rebel groups have formed an alliance named Alliance for Survival with the stated goal of removing the government in Addis Ababa and establishing a transitional administration. The coalition includes prominent groups like the Fano militia, the Oromo Liberation Army, and the Tigray People's Liberation Front, along with four smaller organizations. These groups accuse Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government of causing widespread conflict, destruction, and poverty, and claim Ethiopia faces disintegration. The alliance encompasses groups from Amhara, Oromia, Tigray, Ogaden, Afar, and Benishangul-Gumuz regions, representing half of Ethiopia's regional states. Federal authorities have not yet commented on the announcement.

Seven Ethiopian armed groups have formed an alliance called the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival, or Alliance for Survival, with the stated aim of overthrowing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government. The alliance includes the Amhara Fano National Movement, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), along with four smaller groups. These former adversaries announced their intention to settle differences and work together to establish an inclusive transitional government. The formation of this alliance follows weeks of renewed clashes in Tigray, which have heightened concerns about a potential escalation of the ongoing conflicts in Oromia and Amhara regions.