Ethiopia: Party in rebel alliance
23.05.2006
Ethiopia's largest opposition party has announced it has formed an alliance with four rebel groups. The new Alliance Freedom and Democracy (AFD) says it will focus on peaceful struggle against the government but the armed groups will still stage attacks. Several leaders of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) are on trial for treason following protests over last year's disputed elections. The CUD says the polls were rigged - charges rejected by the government.