Ethiopia: Who could bring the warring sides to the negotiation table?

Following the collapse of the 2022 Pretoria Peace Agreement, multiple Ethiopian armed groups including the Oromo Liberation Army and Amhara Fano militias have formed an alliance against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's federal government. Analysts suggest this alliance, potentially supported by Eritrea, signals significant strategic coordination and raises fears of prolonged instability in Ethiopia's northern regions, though widespread national conflict is considered unlikely.