Sidama Liberation Front

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Sidama Liberation Front
Dates of operation1999 – present
Active regionsSidama Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia
IdeologySidama self-determination
Allies ONLF[1]
OLF[2]
Somalia (until 1991)[citation needed]
Opponents Ethiopia
Battles and warsConflicts in the Horn of Africa
Ethiopian civil conflict (2018–present)
WebsiteOfficial website

The Sidama Liberation Front also known as Sidama Liberation Movement (abbreviated SLF) is an active rebel group in the Sidama Region of Ethiopia.[3][4][5] It is allied with two other rebel groups, the Ogaden National Liberation Front and the Oromo Liberation Front,[1] and is fighting against the government of Ethiopia for the self-determination of the Sidama people.[6]

History[]

The Sidama Liberation Front was established c. 1999.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Press Release - Sidama Liberation Front". Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  2. ^ "The Oromo and Sidama Peoples' Historical and Neighbourly Relation Cannot Be Dented by the TPLF Plots | hornofafrica.de". hornofafrica.de. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Sidama Liberation Front (SLF)". Tracking Terrorism. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  4. ^ "UNPO: Asmara Hosts the First Congress of PAFD". unpo.org. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  5. ^ "UNPO: Urgency of Addressing the Plight of Women Belonging to Vulnerable Groups in Ethiopia Highlighted at UNPO EP Conference". unpo.org. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  6. ^ "About Sidama Liberation Front". Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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