# Is Ethiopia heading towards renewed civil war?

https://mins.news/en/item/69504

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-22 18:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/9/22/is-ethiopia-heading-towards-renewed-civil-war?traffic_source=rss

> Seven armed groups have announced an alliance to topple the government in Addis Ababa. Despite decades of peace deals and ceasefires, armed groups have continued fighting one another and the military. The former rivals warn that Ethiopia is nearing disintegration and blame Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, while he says the country can defend itself. Ethiopians fear another civil war may be imminent.

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