Ethiopian armed groups forge alliance against government

Former adversaries say they will settle differences as fears grow of expanding war in Ethiopia.Published On 21 Sep 202621 Sep 2026Seven Ethiopian armed groups have formed an alliance aimed at overthrowing the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.The groups announced the alliance on Sunday, saying that they would work together to set up an inclusive transitional government.Recommended Stories list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2More than 112,000 displaced by Yemen fighting; thousands flee to Djiboutilist 2 of 2US lifts sanctions on Eritrea ‘to advance US regional interests’ in Red Seaend of list“We have established a joint alliance called the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival, known in short as the Alliance for Survival,” the groups said in a joint statement.The alliance includes the Amhara Fano National Movement, a coalition of Fano factions that has fought federal forces in the Amhara region since 2023; the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which dominated Ethiopian politics for nearly three decades before Abiy took office; and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), which has fought federal forces in Oromia since 2018.Four smaller groups – the Ogaden National Liberation Fr...