### [2026-09-20](/feed/2026/09/20/index.md)

##### Ethiopian civil conflict
# Seven Ethiopian armed groups, including Tigrayan forces, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), the Fano militia, and the Oromo Liberation Army, form an alliance against the federal government. The TPLF says the coalition seeks to remove the government and establish a transitional administration. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''Arab News](https://www.arabnews.com/world/ethiopias-main-armed-groups-announce-alliance-against-government-3002456)

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