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{{short description|Ethiopian parliamentary group formed in 2006}}
{{Infobox political party
| name             = Alliance for Freedom and Democracy
| colorcode        = #078930
| foundation       = 22 May 2006 in the [[Netherlands]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Ethiopian emerging democracy and the recent opposition Alliance |url=https://sudantribune.com/article16558/ |website=[[Sudan Tribune]] |date=6 June 2006 |access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>
| ideology         = {{Nowrap|[[Anti-authoritarianism]]<br>'''Factions:'''<br>[[Oromo nationalism]]<br>[[Somali nationalism]]<br>[[Sidama people|Sidama]] [[self-determination]]<br>[[Ethiopian nationalism]]<br>[[Socialism]]<br>[[Ethnic federalism]]<br>[[Liberalism]]}}
| country          = Ethiopia
| national         = [[Oromo Liberation Front|OLF]]<br>[[Ogaden National Liberation Front|ONLF]]<br>[[Sidama National Liberation Front|SNLF]]<br>[[Coalition for Unity and Democracy|Kinijit]]<br>[[Ethiopian People's Patriotic Front|EPPF]]
}}
{{Politics of Ethiopia}}
The '''Alliance for Freedom and Democracy''' ('''AFD''') is an Ethiopian [[political alliance]] formed 22 May 2006 from the [[Oromo Liberation Front]] (OLF), the [[Ogaden National Liberation Front]] (ONLF), the [[Sidama National Liberation Front]] (SNLF), the [[Coalition for Unity and Democracy]] (CUD), and the [[Ethiopian People's Patriotic Front]] (EPPF, also known as ''Arbegnoch Gimbar'' or Patriot's Front).

==Creation==
It was created when the leaders from the OLF called on all parties of what is currently{{when|date=November 2021}} the AFD and a few others that turned down the offer, to form an Alliance to coordinate their efforts in toppling the [[Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front|EPRDF]] government led by [[Prime Minister of Ethiopia|Prime Minister]] [[Meles Zenawi]]. Another opposition group, UEDF, was once part of it until it left the coalition.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}

==People's Alliance for Freedom and Democracy==
An overlapping but distinct coalition held its first meeting from 21–25 March 2016 in [[Asmara]], grouping together the OLF, the ONLF, the SNLF, the [[Gambela People's Liberation Movement]], and the [[Benishangul People's Liberation Movement]].<ref name="UNPO_Asmara_hosts_PAFD" />

==References==
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<ref name="UNPO_Asmara_hosts_PAFD">{{cite web |title=UNPO: Asmara Hosts the First Congress of PAFD |url=https://unpo.org/article/19049 |website=[[Underrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization]] |access-date=12 May 2017 |date=2016-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106194343/https://unpo.org/article/19049 |archive-date=2021-11-06 |url-status=live |language=en}}</ref>

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==External links==
*[http://www.oromoindex.com/newsreport/oromo.php?misc=search&subaction=showfull&id=1148333625&archive=&cnshow=news&ucat=2&start_from=& Statement announcing the formation of the Alliance for Freedom and Democracy]{{Dead link|date=October 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}
*[http://www.oromoindex.com/newsreport/oromo.php?misc=search&subaction=showfull&id=1148333625&archive=&cnshow=news&ucat=2&start_from=& Ethiopia's largest opposition party has announced it has formed an alliance with four rebel groups.]{{Dead link|date=October 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}
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[[Category:Political party alliances in Ethiopia]]
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