Ethiopia’s new rebel alliance faces an old problem | Abiy Ahmed | Al Jazeera

The formation of a new armed alliance seeking to overthrow Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reflects an old problem in Ethiopia, where multiple rebel groups emerge in response to a central government that suppresses political dissent. Civil war has been ongoing in Oromia since 2018, in Amhara since 2023, and Tigray remains under siege since escalating conflict with a TPLF faction, despite the Pretoria agreement not being fully implemented. The government held national elections without voting in several regions and continues major development projects, including a petroleum infrastructure launch with Djibouti, with the new parliament set to open on October 5.