Ethiopian Armed Groups Form Alliance Against Government

Seven armed groups in Ethiopia have announced an alliance aimed at toppling the government in Addis Ababa. Despite previous peace deals and ceasefires, these groups have continued to engage in conflict with each other and the military. The alliance warns that Ethiopia is at risk of disintegration and holds Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed responsible for the country's challenges. In response, Abiy asserts that the country is capable of defending itself. Concerns among the Ethiopian populace suggest a potential return to civil war. Political commentator Samuel Getachew and Kjetil Tronvoll, a professor of peace and conflict studies at Oslo New University College, are mentioned in relation to the situation.