When Ethiopia's government and rebellious forces from the Tigray region agreed in November to end their conflict, diplomats hailed the peace deal as a new dawn for Africa's second most populous nation.
A partial view of the Lalibela town in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia, January 25, 2022. Picture taken January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo
Fano is an informal militia with no publicly-known command structure that draws volunteers from the local population. The two-year war in Tigray wrought devastation, killing tens of thousands of people. It drew in troops from neighbouring Eritrea and forced tens of thousands to flee into eastern Sudan.
Amhara is Ethiopia's second most populous region, with more than three times as many people as Tigray, and parts of Amhara lie just only about 50 km from Addis Ababa. After several tumultous years, he finally seemed to be making some progress in the past year toward calming internal conflicts.with rebels in the Oromiya region, Ethiopia's largest, about ending a decades-long insurgency.
The deal confirmed Amhara hardliners' worst fears. It said the status of lands claimed by both Amhara and Tigray, which Amhara forces captured during the war, should be resolved "in accordance with the constitution".
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