Bahir Dar, Amhara — 'I have been in the jungle, struggling for my people.' For the past 20 months, Ethiopia's Amhara region has been torn apart by a bloody conflict between federal forces and a ...
Before he was a rebel, Asres Mare Damte was a lawyer. Today he fights for the Fano, a loose collection of groups taking on Ethiopia’s military in one of its most populous and powerful regions. The ...
Asres Mare Damte, a Fano militia member, poses for a photo in the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo) Before he was a rebel, Asres Mare Damte was a lawyer. Today he ...