The Tigray rebels fighting to overthrow the Ethiopian government says it is joining efforts with eight other groups in an alliance against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to seek a political transition after a year of the disturbing war, IgbereTV reports.
The signing of the agreement took place in Washington on Friday and the rebel groups includes the Oromo Liberation Army which is now fighting alongside the Tigray forces and seven other groups from around the country.
Other groups who signed the agreement were the Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front, Agaw Democratic Movement, Benishangul People’s Liberation Movement, Gambella Peoples Liberation Army, Global Kimant People Right and Justice Movement/ Kimant Democratic Party, Sidama National Liberation Front and Somali State Resistance, according to organizers.
The new rebel alliance called United Front of Ethiopian Federalist Forces seeks, according to a statement after signing the agreement, said its mission is to “establish a transitional arrangement in Ethiopia” so the Prime Minister can go as soon as possible, organizer Yohanees Abraha, who is with the Tigray group, wrote.
