Fractures Threaten Ethiopia’s Newly Formed Opposition Alliance

Doubts are growing over the survival of the Ethiopian People’s Forces for Survival Alliance, a recently announced coalition formed to fight government forces in Ethiopia.

The alliance brings together seven disparate groups amid fighting that has been under way for a week. Their differences have raised questions about whether they can sustain a united front.

Signs that the coalition may already be beginning to unravel have added to uncertainty over its future. Its ability to hold together is now in doubt just as it seeks to establish itself in the conflict.

The emerging fractures highlight the challenge of turning shared opposition to government forces into a durable partnership. Whether the alliance can overcome those divisions remains unclear.