Fano fought beside federal troops during the two-year conflict in Tigray, but in the aftermath, Amhara people from outside Abiy’s party, including Fano, were not included in negotiations that ...

Awra Amba, Ethiopia – Aregash Nuru pointed at the rolling green landscape in Ethiopia’s central Amhara region. “We used to watch sunset from the hills,” she said with a sigh. “But no ...

However, this move was met with strong resistance from the Fano militia, which saw it as an attempt by Abiy Ahmed to weaken the Amhara people. The resulting unrest allowed Fano to gain territorial ...