The organisation is made up of mainly ethnic Afar people .
The organisation is was founded in early 1999 following a revolt by the Red Sea Afar people led by Ahmed Humed , after the UN-supervised Eritrean independence referendum was held in 1993 .
The organisation is made up of mainly ethnic Afar people , and was founded in early 1999 following a revolt by the Red Sea Afar people led by Ahmed Humed , after the UN-supervised Eritrean independence referendum was held in 1993 .