Political parties include the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ), Oromo People's Congress (OPC), Arena Tigay for Democracy and Sovereignty, Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement (OFDM), Coalition for Unity and Democracy Party (CUDP), the United Ethiopian Democratic Forces (
UEDF), All Ethiopia Unity Party (AEUP), and other small parties.
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UEDF's leader, Beyene Petros, agrees with the government: Ethiopia might have been attacked by Ethiopian rebel forces operating from within an area under the control of the UIC.
The CUD, which is led by Hailu Shawil, is actually an alliance of four parties, while the
UEDF comprises 15 formerly independent parties.
Political parties include the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD), the United Ethiopian Democratic Forces (
UEDF), and other small parties.
"Unless there is ample evidence that the three persons apprehended as terrorists were attempting to carry out terrorist activities along the dam site, we cannot trust what the government is alleging," said Gebru Gebremariam, chief whip in parliament for United Ethiopian Democratic Forces (
UEDF).
The Ethiopian Democratic Forces union (
UEDF) has echoed the rejection over the "drought under control" claim as tragic.