Enemies of Convenience - Ethiopia's New Opposition Alignment and the Question of What Comes Next

[African Arguments] On September 20, 2026, seven Ethiopian armed and political movements announced the formation of the Ethiopian Peoples' Forces Coalition for Survival, declaring that they sought to remove the Prosperity Party-led government and establish an inclusive transitional government. The announcement was followed by a major TPLF offensive on September 23 across Tigray, Amhara and Afar. Federal and allied forces have since regained ground, including Mekelle's airport, which government-aligned forces said they had