Sidama Liberation Front

The Sidama Liberation Front also known as Sidama Liberation Movement (abbreviated SLF) is an active rebel group in the Sidama Zone in 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]

Sidama Liberation Front
Flag of the Sidama Liberation Front
Active1999 – present
IdeologySidama self-determination
Area of operationsSidama Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia
Allies ONLF[1]
OLF[2]
Somalia (until 1991)
Opponent(s) Ethiopia
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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

References
  1. "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. "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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