Gojjam (Amharic: ጎጃም gōjjām, originally ጐዛም gʷazzam, later ጐዣም gʷažžām, ጎዣም gōžžām) is a historical provincial kingdom in northwestern Ethiopia, with its capital city at Debre Markos. During the 18th century, Gojjam's western neighbors were Agawmeder in …

Jan 8, 2016 · Gojjam is the home of Cushitic, Nilo-Saharan, Semtic and Omotic peoples and languages. The present pattern of settlements and religion is the result of a long socio-economic and political process and developments that mainly happened between thirteenth and …

Gojjam is a historical provincial kingdom in northwestern Ethiopia, with its capital city at Debre Markos. During the 18th century, Gojjam's western neighbors were Agawmeder in the southwest and Qwara in the northwest.

Nov 12, 2024 · Asres Mare Damte is the deputy chairman of Fano Gojjam, the largest and most influential of two factions operating in the southern region. “We are fighting for our survival,” the former lawyer said. “For the last 28 months, I have been in the jungle struggling for my people.”

Aug 6, 2024 · Zemene Kassie who was born in Merawi town in North Gojjam Zone of Amhara Region is leader of the Amhara Fano in Gojjam.

During the Italian occupation, Gojjam came to be the home of armed bands who resisted the Italian occupiers, whose leaders included Belay Zelleke, Mengesha Jemberie, Negash Bezabih and Hailu Belew. These resistance fighters, known as arbegnoch (or "Patriots"), limited the Italians to only the immediate areas around heavily fortified towns like ...

Jan 8, 2016 · Gojjam is the home of Cushitic, Nilo-Saharan, Semtic and Omotic peoples and languages.

 Gojjam (Amharic: ጎጃም Gojjām or Goǧǧam, originally ጐዛም Gʷazzam, later ጐዣም Gʷažžām, ጎዣም Gožžām) is a province in northwestern Ethiopia, with its capital city at Debre Marqos. Lake Tana is the source of the Blue Nile and is the largest lake in Ethiopia.

Sep 29, 2024 · Gojjam (Ge'ez ጎጃም gōjjām or Goǧǧam, originally ጐዛም gʷazzam, later ጐዣም gʷažžām, ጎዣም gōžžām) was a kingdom in the north-western part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Debre Marqos.

Nov 12, 2024 · Last month, The New Humanitarian visited Gojjam in southern Amhara, one of the centres of the Fano rebellion. It provided a rare close-up look at the unfolding insurgency – and the impact of the violence on people’s lives.