Ethiopia: Seven Rebel Groups Form New Alliance

Seven armed rebel groups in Ethiopia have announced the formation of a new political and military alliance to work together and topple the central government, according to reports by the BBC and Sahel Intelligence.

The groups have been active for years across some of the African nation's most populous regions and have now decided to unite their efforts. Further details regarding their operational plans and the response from the government in Addis Ababa have not yet been released.