Coalition of Ethiopian Democratic Forces

The Coalition of Ethiopian Democratic Forces (abbreviated COEDF) was a political coalition in Ethiopia, formed by former arch-rivals MEISON and the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party during the final phase of the Derg regime.^[1] Marsa Yosef (a key EPRP leader) served as the chairman of COEDF.^[2]

Coalition of Ethiopian Democratic Forces
Abbreviation	COEDF
Founded	Late 1980s
Ideology	Socialism Anti-Mengistu Factions: Social democracy Communism
Political position	Left-wing
National affiliation	MEISON EPRP
Politics of Ethiopia Political parties Elections

During the transitional period after the fall of the Derg, TPLF and EPRDF excluded COEDF from the Council of Representatives. Notably COEDF lacked any military force of its own as a means of pressure.^[3]