Seven Ethiopian armed groups unite against PM Abiy Ahmed in new alliance
In September 2026, seven Ethiopian armed groups announced the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival, aiming to overthrow Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government. This alliance emerges amid ongoing armed conflicts in the Amhara and Tigray regions and deepening political and ethnic divisions. The national dialogue process initiated in 2022 has struggled to include key armed groups, contributing to persistent instability.
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Seven Ethiopian armed groups have united to form the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival, announced in September 2026, with the goal of overthrowing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government.
This alliance comes at a time when Ethiopia faces armed conflicts, notably in the Amhara region between federal forces and local insurgents, and rising tensions in Tigray that raise fears of renewed war.
The alliance reflects the deep political and ethnic divisions in Ethiopia that have not been resolved by war, elections, or the national dialogue process launched in 2022.
The national dialogue aimed to address longstanding grievances but has excluded key armed groups such as the Oromo Liberation Army, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, and the Amhara Fano, all now part of the new alliance opposing Abiy Ahmed.
These developments underscore the challenges Ethiopia faces in achieving political stability and national unity amid competing visions of the state and ongoing violence.