Tag: Politics
Who Is Fano? A Deep Look Into Amhara’s Armed Resistance
For more than two and a half years, Ethiopia’s Amhara region has been engulfed in a violent confrontation between federal forces and an increasingly organised militia movement known as Fano.
Ethiopia on the Edge: Fragile Peace Threatens to Collapse
Ethiopia is once again teetering on the brink of a devastating conflict. The peace agreement that ended the brutal two-year war in Tigray is fraying, and tensions among regional powers are raising fears of another full-scale confrontation in the Horn of Africa.
Eskinder Nega: “The Amhara Struggle Is a War of Self-Defense, Not Ethnonationalism”
As Ethiopia’s internal tensions deepen, the Amhara region has become the epicenter of renewed violence. In a recent interview with TRT World’s The Newsmakers, Amhara leader Eskinder Nega, chairperson of the Amhara Fano People’s Organization (AFPO), defended the armed resistance in his region, calling it a “war of self-defense” against […]
Another Tragedy in Arsi: Dozens of Amhara Orthodox Christians Killed in Oromia.
A wave of shocking violence has once again hit Ethiopia’s Oromia region. In late October 2025, more than 25 Orthodox Christians, mostly from the Amhara community, were brutally killed in the East Arsi Zone. Church officials say this attack is part of a continuing pattern of violence targeting Orthodox believers […]
Inside Ethiopia’s Amhara Crisis: Power, Persecution, and the Struggle for Survival
For generations, Ethiopia’s Amhara community formed the backbone of the nation’s political, cultural, and religious identity. Yet today, they find themselves at the center of a humanitarian and political crisis — facing displacement, targeted violence, and deepening marginalization. Over the past six decades, the Amhara story has transformed from that […]
Addis Ababa in Crisis: A Capital Fighting for Its Identity
Ethio Chronicle’s latest documentary argues that “understanding Addis Ababa is understanding Ethiopia” and warns that the capital is facing unprecedented pressure.