Ethiopiaโs army promises restraint amid fears of new civil war
Army chief accuses Eritrea of funding and supporting armed groups to weaken Ethiopia.
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Army chief accuses Eritrea of funding and supporting armed groups to weaken Ethiopia.
Seven armed groups announce alliance to topple government.
On the eve of International Peace Day, an Ethiopian rebel leader announced an alliance of seven armed groups with the stated objective of toppling Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ruling party and establishing a transitional government. The alliance consists of former enemies during the 2020 civil war that killed 600,000 people, and other armed groups from across the country, all fighting their own battles against federal troops. With the war in Sudan across the border, and several third parties like Eritrea siding with involved parties, there are fears of isolated armed conflicts in Ethiopia spilling over into a regional war. More from our correspondent Tom Canetti.
The 66th anniversary comes as armed groups expand their reach and the government struggles to secure key supply routes.
Former adversaries say they will settle differences as fears grow of expanding war in Ethiopia.
Civilians are caught in the crossfire of drone attacks between armed groups and government forces.
The development came weeks after U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor raised the case with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during his May visit