A key factor in its growing strength was its absorption of the Amhara Special Forces, which rejected integration into the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF). In April 2023, the Ethiopian ...

Despite the peace agreement, Amhara "special forces" and Fano fighters continue to control Western Tigray, an area claimed by both the Amhara and Tigrayans. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in April ...

in April 2023 the federal government announced unconstitutional plans to disband the only force protecting Amhara communities, the Amhara Special Forces (ASF). This triggered huge protests ...

Over the years, Awra Amba has gained recognition for its efforts, winning awards for its approach to conflict resolution – which includes special ... Amhara. A June 2024 report by the UN Office of the ...

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 ... and Eritrean forces in a two ...

including the Amhara regional forces and non-state militias from Amhara and Oromia. In late 2023, the central government escalated its military operations in Amhara, while its peace talks with the ...

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[Reuters] Forces from Ethiopia's Tigray region in recent weeks looted warehouses belonging to the U.S. government's humanitarian agency in the Amhara region, USAID's mission director in Ethiopia ...

For now, the conflict rages on in Amhara. A June 2024 report by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights found that federal forces carried out torture, rape, extrajudicial ...