Afar armed opposition groups
- Type
- Militia
- Also referred to as
- ARDUF, Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front, Ugugumo
Designations used by other parties appear here, never as the actor's name.
Events involving this actor, by year
9 events
Woredas controlled today
No reviewed control history yet.
Current relations
- Tigray Defence Forces · Allied Since 20 Sep 2026 A
Most recent events
Battle · Unknown place
Tigrayan forces fought government positions in Afar alongside a local armed group, Reuters sources said.
Battle · Unknown place
The TPLF launched an offensive on the Tigray-Afar boundary against the government-backed Tigray Peace Forces, with an Afar anti-government group fighting alongside it.
Battle · Unknown place
Fighting broke out in Amhara and Afar, with Tigrayan forces reported fighting alongside Fano and a local Afar armed group against federal forces.
Control change · Unknown place
TPLF forces allied with the ANURF advanced into several districts of Afar Zone 2 with little resistance, according to the author.
Control change · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
Tigray forces and the ANURF took at least three towns in Afar, including Erebti, displacing at least 150,000 people.
Battle · Unknown place
TPLF fighters conducted joint operations with Afar rebels towards the Addis Ababa-Djibouti highway.
Battle · Unknown place
The International Crisis Group said an Afar opposition group fought alongside the TPLF on the Tigray-Afar border.
Statement · Unknown place
Seven armed opposition groups (the Amhara Fano National Movement, Oromo Liberation Army, TPLF, ONLF, Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front/Ugugumo, Benishangul Peoples' Liberation Movement and Gumuz Peoples' Democratic Movement) announced a joint alliance, the Ethiopian Peoples' Forces Alliance for Survival, with the stated aim of removing the federal government and establishing a transitional government.
Statement · Unknown place
Seven armed groups announced the Ethiopian Peoples' Forces Alliance for Survival, aiming to replace the federal government with a transitional government.