On 17 September, Fano launched a large-scale offensive against Gondar, one of the largest cities in the Amhara region. The attack followed a rise in violent crimes, including robbery and kidnapping, which had been plaguing the city. [7] . Footage claimed to have shown the ENDF using tanks to shoot at densely populated neighbourhoods in Gondar. [8]

Fano (Amharic: ፋኖ) [2] 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 is an ethno-nationalist Amhara militia and former protest movement that first emerged in 2010s. Ideologically Amhara nationalist and Pan-Ethiopianist, Fano has been engaged with several wars and civil conflicts in Ethiopia, and were a major belligerent in the Tigray War and the OLA insurgency.

Sep 17, 2024 · Yesterday Fano forces announced that they took control of several major towns in Northern Gondar including Debrark. This past week, there has been heavy fighting in most parts of Gondar. Abiy Ahmed’s administration has been …

Aug 6, 2024 · Baye Kenaw is the leader of the “ Amhara Fano in Gonder ” one of the Fano groups which operate in the Gonder area. Baye who is 42-years-old, spent half his life in the wilderness.

Dec 23, 2024 · Tensions in Ethiopia’s volatile Amhara region escalated sharply on Sunday as approximately 30 Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) soldiers were captured by Amhara Fano forces in the Gondar...

Aug 9, 2023 · Ethiopia’s military has pushed local militiamen out of most of Gondar, a large city where intense fighting has raged since clashes broke out across the Amhara region last week, residents and a...

Nov 12, 2024 · For the past 20 months, Ethiopia’s Amhara region has been torn apart by a bloody conflict between federal forces and a coalition of militia known as Fano, who demand full Amhara control of all territory they regard as part of their homeland.

Apr 11, 2025 · The Fano continues to draw recruits from disillusioned Amhara youth and from soldiers deserting the military. They include 25-year-old Andrag Challe, who believes that joining the rebellion is the ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Three Fano forces operating Wollo, the Amhara region of Ethiopia, announced a merger after signing Merto agreement in North Wollo.