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Fano ( Amharic: ፋኖ) [1] is an ethno-nationalist Amhara militia and former protest movement. It has engaged in violent clashes throughout Ethiopia in the name of neutralizing perceived threats to the Amhara people. Fano has absorbed many units and personnel of the Amhara Regional Special Forces that did not integrate into the Ethiopian ...
Sep 9, 2023 · The federal army and the Fano militia, as well as Eritrean troops, have been accused of crimes against humanity during the Tigray war, including ethnic cleansing, torture and sexual violence.
Aug 9, 2023 · Fano is a part-time militia that draws volunteers from the local population. It was an ally of the ENDF during the Tigray war but the relationship later deteriorated over accusations the federal ...
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Sep 26, 2023 · The fighting in Ethiopia’s second-most populous region in early August lasted a week and saw members of an Amhara nationalist militia called the Fano sweep into urban centres. Flights were suspended as regional officials fled and mass protests erupted in support of the fighters. The Fano were dislodged from Amhara’s towns after the federal ...
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Nov 8, 2023 · Fano, a militia in the surrounding Amhara region, has been battling the army since it was ordered to disband. Government spokesperson Legesse Tulu has disputed reports of violence in the city ...
Aug 11, 2023 · The ethnic militia, known as Fano, had been allied with Mr. Abiy in his two-year effort to crush rebel fighters in the neighboring Tigray region, but it is now battling the military in an effort ...
May 30, 2022 · The militia group, known as the Fano, played a key role alongside the federal military in beating back November’s southward advance through the Amhara region by the Tigray People’s Liberation ...
