# Is Ethiopia heading towards renewed civil war? | Inside Story

https://mins.news/en/video/69358

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-22 17:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC8A4VpdTos

> Despite decades of peace agreements and ceasefires, armed groups in Ethiopia continue fighting one another and the military. Former rivals have now joined forces to push out the government in Addis Ababa, warning that the country is nearing disintegration and blaming Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. He says Ethiopia can defend itself, while civilians fear another civil war may be imminent.

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