Seven Ethiopian armed groups form an alliance against Abiy's government

On September 21, Reuters reported that seven Ethiopian armed groups, including former opponents from the 2020–2022 Tigray war, announced an alliance seeking to remove Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government. The coalition spans several regions but retains territorial and political divisions, while the government alleged Eritrean backing and the Ethiopian media regulator prohibited domestic outlets from using Tigrai TV as a source. Clients with Ethiopian operations should reassess movement, communications, insurance and continuity plans without assuming the alliance yet has unified operational capacity. Counsel should monitor whether renewed conflict undermines the 2022 peace agreement, changes sanctions or humanitarian-risk assessments, or restricts access to reliable local information.