List of rebel groups in Ethiopia
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This is an incomplete list of rebel groups in Ethiopia currently and formerly active in the country.
Ethiopian Civil War (1974–1991)
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Post-Cold War (1991–present)
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Name | Abbreviation | Founded | Location | Notes |
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ARDUF | 1993 | Afar Region | |
Democratic Front for Eritrean Unity | DFEU | ???? | Afar Region | Allied with the Ethiopian government. |
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DMLEK | ???? | Afar Region | Allied with the Ethiopian government. |
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ENSF | ???? | Afar Region | Allied with the Ethiopian government. |
Ethiopian Democratic Party | EDP | 1999 | No specific region | Became a political party after the civil war. |
Ethiopian People's Patriotic Front | EPPF | 1998 | Ethiopia–Eritrea border | |
Ginbot 7 | None | 2005 | No specific region | Accused by the Ethiopian government of attempting a coup in 2009. |
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IFLO | 1985 | East Hararghe Zone | Continued armed insurgency after the civil war. |
Issa and Gurgura Liberation Front | IGLF | 1991 | Ethiopia–Somalia border | Defunct since 1992. |
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ONLF | 1984 | Somali Region | Continued armed insurgency after the civil war. |
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OLF | 1973 | Oromia Region | Continued armed insurgency after the civil war. |
Oromo Liberation Front — Shane Group[1] | OLF-SG | Oromia Region | ||
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RSADO | 1999 | Afar Region | Allied with the Ethiopian government. |
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SPDM | ???? | Afar Region | Allied with the Ethiopian government. |
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SLF | 1999 | Sidama Region | |
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TPLF | 1975 | Tigray Region |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ethiopia | Opposition groups — recent developments" (PDF). Ministry of Immigration and Integration (Denmark). Retrieved 5 December 2020.