Is Ethiopia heading towards renewed civil war? | Inside Story

Despite decades of peace deals and ceasefires, armed groups in Ethiopia have continued to battle each other as well as the military. Now some of these former rivals have formed an alliance to push out the government in Addis Ababa. They warn Ethiopia is on the brink of disintegration -- and say Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is to blame. He says the country can defend itself. But Ethiopians fear they could be on the verge of another civil war. So, could these former rivals, with deep political and ideological divides, achieve their common objective? Presenter: Rob Matheson Guests: Samuel Getachew -- Political commentator who specialises in Ethiopian affairs Ngala Chome -- Horn of Africa analyst Kjetil Tronvoll -- Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at Oslo New University College Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile