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Ethiopian armed groups form coalition to challenge Abiy government

Source: France 24 · 21 Sep 2026, 21:16 UTC
Ethiopian armed groups form coalition to challenge Abiy government
Image: France 24 · original report

Ethiopia’s main armed groups have formed an alliance aimed at ousting Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government, according to France 24. The programme also reports on the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo and public attitudes in Morocco before legislative elections. The supplied material provides no details of the alliance’s membership or operations.

Ethiopia’s main armed groups have formed an anti-government coalition with the stated aim of ousting Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, according to France 24. The available material describes the alliance as a coalition of opposition groups but does not identify its members, leadership or location. It also does not explain whether the groups have agreed on a political programme or describe any military operations carried out since forming the alliance.

France 24’s programme additionally includes an interview with the deputy chief of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It also examines young Moroccans’ hopes and doubts ahead of legislative elections. No response from Abiy’s government or details of the coalition’s next steps are included in the supplied material.

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