Timeline of Fano militia
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The following lists are timeline of the Amhara nationalist Fano militia in Ethiopia. It is arranged by date with events and references.
2016–2020
| Date | Events | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Amhara youth movements emerged amidst nationwide protests. | [1] |
| 2018 | Those movements developed through amalgamation of national forces, local paramilitary and gendarmerie force under the command of the government of the Amhara Region. | [2][3] |
| 2018 | Fano integrated its security apparatus under influence of General Asaminew Tsige. | [4] |
| 10 January 2019 | Local militias and regional forces build trenches and began assaulting Qemant people. | [5] |
| 29 September 2019 | The militia set ablaze four members of family in Azezo in retaliation for killing of Amhara youth. | [6] |
| 19 March 2020 | Fano began clashing with federal security forces in Gondar and Dabat in the Amhara Region. Three people injured. | [7] |
| 23 April 2020 | According to local media, Fano leader Mesafint Tesfu reached agreement with the government. | [8] |
2020–2022
| Date | Events | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| November 2024 | During the onset of Tigray War, Fano aligned with Amhara regional force and the federal government and seized the Western Tigray Region. | [9][10] |
| Mid-December 2020 | The militia formed provisional "Setit-Humera zone", covering the former Welkait, Kafta Humera, and Tsegede wereda. | [11] |
| 11 June – 6 July 2021 | In Operation Alula, Fano mobilized with thousands of young men joining the militia. the militia then garnered support from Orthodox clergies to offer prayer and blessing. | [12][1] |
| 19 May 2022 | Clashes broke out between the Fano militia and the government force after the government force attempting to disarm and arrest Fano members. | [13] |
| 23 May 2022 | The local media reported over 4,500 people were arrested. | [14] |
2022–present
| Date | Events | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| April 2023 | Tensions between Fano and the government arises when the Ethiopian government decided to integrate the Amhara Regional Special Forces into the national army, leading to broader war in Amhara Region. | [15][16][17] |
| 1 August 2023 | Full scale clashes occurred in Gondar, Debre Tabor and Debre Markos. | |
| 2 August 2023 | Fano seized Lalibela. | [18] |
| 6 August 2024 | It was reported that various Fano factions combined to one single central command named "Amhara Fano Central Command", announced by Eskinder Nega. | [19] |
| July 2024 | Fano launched a new offensive, prompting ENDF to counteroffensive in October 2024. | [20] |