ETHIOPIA ERUPTS: Seven Armed Groups Unite Against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed...

Seven armed groups across Ethiopia have formed an alliance to challenge Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government, reigniting fighting in the northern Tigray region just four years after a devastating civil war that killed hundreds of thousands. The conflict centers on territorial disputes—particularly western Tigray, where fighters from the neighboring Amhara region settled during the 2020-2022 war and now refuse to leave despite a 2022 peace agreement meant to resolve such issues. Former adversaries like the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front and Amhara militias have united against Abiy, signaling the fragility of the ceasefire and threatening to unravel what little stability Ethiopia has rebuilt.