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Ethiopian militia coalition vows to topple Abiy Ahmed

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Ethiopia Coalition Topples

Ethiopian Popular Forces for Survival coalition announced plans to topple Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
The alliance includes the TPLF and six militias, among them Amhara Fano and Oromo Liberation Army.
Djibouti’s foreign ministry called for de-escalation, warning that renewed northern fighting could endanger the Pretoria peace accord.
Ethiopian army reported killing 272 TPLF fighters and wounding 260 in a North Wollo counter-offensive.

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Ethiopia’s government and the Tigray region erupted into conflict last week.
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History

Historical Context

The 1998-2000 Ethiopia-Eritrea war began after clashes at Badme on 6 May 1998, drew more than 500,000 troops, and ended with the Algiers Agreement on 12 December 2000. Decades of unresolved border tension later inspired the current alliance of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, Amhara Fano and the Oromo Liberation Army, echoing the rebel coalitions that once pressured Abiy Ahmed’s government.

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Ethiopia Coalition Topples

Ethiopian Popular Forces for Survival coalition announced plans to topple Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
The alliance includes the TPLF and six militias, among them Amhara Fano and Oromo Liberation Army.
Djibouti’s foreign ministry called for de-escalation, warning that renewed northern fighting could endanger the Pretoria peace accord.
Ethiopian army reported killing 272 TPLF fighters and wounding 260 in a North Wollo counter-offensive.

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