Ethiopia is in the grip of a civil war between federal government forces and the Fano, a loose alliance of ethnic-based militia in the Amhara region. This conflict in Ethiopia’s north erupted ...

After several months of small-scale skirmishes, Amhara saw open rebellion in July 2023, when Fano groups launched a coordinated offensive and briefly seized control of several towns.

The Amhara rebels are tapping the diaspora for money and influence as it seeks bring about “a democratic government” in Ethiopia that would treat every citizen equally.

Ethiopia's army said on Friday its troops had killed more than 300 fighters from the Fano armed group in two days of clashes in the northern Amhara region, as fears have emerged of a wider ...

He told me that he helped raise money, with donations from people in the Amhara diaspora in Britain, to send to his father, the Amhara community and Fano militants every few months.

Meanwhile, residents in the main Amhara city of Gondar have also reported a third frontline, where government and Fano militias clashed.

The Fano insurgency is taking place in a territory three times the size of Tigray, stretching the army’s resources.

The army said 317 Fano fighters were killed and 125 injured after attacks in various zones of the Amhara region.

Ethiopia is in the grip of a civil war between federal government forces and the Fano, a loose alliance of ethnic-based militia in the Amhara region.This conflict in Ethiopia’s north erupted ...

Analysis - Ethiopia is in the grip of a civil war between federal government forces and the Fano, a loose alliance of ethnic-based militia in the Amhara region.