Ethiopia forces deploy against Amhara rebels

The Fano, a long-standing "self-defence" militia for the Amhara ethnic group, the second largest in Ethiopia, took up arms against the federal government in April 2023 after it tried to disarm regional forces.

Ethiopian army forces have deployed in large numbers in the past fortnight to Amhara state, scene of a year-long insurgency, a security source told AFP on Saturday. (AFP Files)