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Sidama Liberation Front
Dates of operation1999 – present
Active regionsSidama Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia
IdeologySidama self-determination
Allies ONLF[1]
OLF[2]
Somalia (until 1991)[citation needed]
Opponents Ethiopia
WebsiteOfficial website

The Sidama Liberation Front also known as Sidama Liberation Movement (abbreviated SLF) is an active rebel group in the Sidama Zone in Ethiopia.[3][4][5] It is allied with two other rebel groups, the Ogaden National Liberation Front and the Oromo Liberation Front,[1] and is fighting against the government of Ethiopia for the self-determination of the Sidama people.[6]

History

The Sidama Liberation Front was established c. 1999.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Press Release - Sidama Liberation Front". Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  2. ^ "The Oromo and Sidama Peoples' Historical and Neighbourly Relation Cannot Be Dented by the TPLF Plots | hornofafrica.de". hornofafrica.de. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Sidama Liberation Front (SLF)". Tracking Terrorism. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  4. ^ "UNPO: Asmara Hosts the First Congress of PAFD". unpo.org. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  5. ^ "UNPO: Urgency of Addressing the Plight of Women Belonging to Vulnerable Groups in Ethiopia Highlighted at UNPO EP Conference". unpo.org. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  6. ^ "About Sidama Liberation Front". Retrieved 9 December 2017.