Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (ADV) Seven Ethiopian opposition political parties have coalesced and agreed to work together with the ruling reformists who are leading the sweeping reforms, ADV learns from reliable sources on Thursday. Mersha Yosef, Chairman of the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Party (EPRP), one of the members of the coalition, said the ruling reformists were sowing optimism among the opposition towards strengthening the multi-party system. The coalesced parties include the All Ethiopia Unity Party, Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Party, Ethiopian Democratic Union, Ethiopian National Unity Party, and Afar People Justice Democracy Party. Mersha Yosef, Chairman of Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Party (EPRP), promised that the Front will work hard to play its leading role in promoting the multi-party system. He said working together with various political parties has become imperative since the country has started a new chapter.

Source: Ethiopian News February 28, 2019 14:48 UTC