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From Training Grounds to Battlefields: Is Amhara Conflict Shifting Amid Mass Deployment of Anti-Riot Militias, Regular Police?
Since the federal government declared a state of emergency in Amhara in August 2023, the conflict has largely been fought between the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) and the non-state militia ...
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Ethiopia’s civil war: What’s fueling the Amhara rebellion?
Ethiopia is in the grip of a civil war between federal government forces and the Fano, a loose alliance of ethnic-based militia in the Amhara region.This conflict in Ethiopia’s north erupted less than ...
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Religious Institutions, Conflict, and Peacebuilding in Ethiopia
Religion has been a driver of violence, as demonstrated in several incidents across the country. 25 According to the ...
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Strengthening the Peacebuilding Role of Religious Institutions in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is a profoundly religious, multi-faith state. It is grappling with myriad conflicts, including religious-based violence in different parts of the country. Against this backdrop, religious ...
Ethiopia’s civil war: what’s behind the Amhara rebellion?
The Fano insurgency is taking place in a territory three times the size of Tigray, stretching the army’s resources.