SEVEN ETHIOPIAN ARMED GROUPS FORM ALLIANCE AGAINST GOVERNMENT
September 21, 2026 Seven armed groups in Ethiopia have announced the formation of a new alliance aimed at challenging the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, marking a significant development in the country’s continuing political and security crisis. The newly announced Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival brings together groups from several regions, including Tigray, Amhara, Oromia, Somali, Afar and Benishangul-Gumuz. The alliance includes the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Amhara Fano National Movement, groups that previously fought on opposing sides during Ethiopia’s 2020–2022 Tigray war. According to statements from representatives of the alliance, the groups intend to work together to remove the current government and pursue a transitional political arrangement. The groups have accused the federal government of concentrating power at the national level and failing to adequately address regional concerns. The announcement comes ami...