# Why Ethiopia’s new rebel alliance could transform the Tigray conflict

https://mins.news/en/video/72943

- DW News, 2026-09-24 19:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLd_8YFsO8U

> Ethiopia’s battle lines have shifted dramatically as armed groups that once fought on opposing sides form a new alliance. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front and six other opposition groups are now aligned against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government, while clashes between Tigrayan forces and the federal government intensify.

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