7 armed groups against Abiy Ahmed.. What is happening in Ethiopia?
Quick Look
A diplomatic crisis has erupted between Ethiopia and Eritrea amid clashes in Tigray, coinciding with the announcement by seven Ethiopian rebel groups of a new alliance against the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
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Why It Matters
A devastating civil war that took place between 2020 and 2022 in the Tigray region claimed the lives of about 600,000 people.
A diplomatic crisis broke out between Ethiopia and Eritrea on Thursday evening, as the two sides exchanged accusations of fueling internal conflicts, in light of the continuing fighting in the Ethiopian Tigray region.
Long-standing tensions between the two neighbors have reached a critical stage following the outbreak of violent clashes last week between Ethiopian forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front, raising fears of a renewal of the devastating civil war that took place between 2020 and 2022 and claimed the lives of an estimated 600,000 people.
Seven rebel groups from different parts of Ethiopia announced a new alliance against the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
Some were once rivals, others fought separately, but now they assert their unity by a common goal.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Renewed widespread clashes in the Tigray region and throughout Ethiopia
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What is the nature of the new alliance of the seven groups?
- How will the Ethiopian government respond to the diplomatic crisis?
