Ethiopia has launched a sweeping crackdown against an influential armed militia in its Amhara region that has led to the arrest of more than 4,000 people, including journalists, activists and a former general. Tefera appeared at the supreme court of the Amhara region on 20 May, accused of trying to dismantle the constitution. The conflict in northern Ethiopia broke out in November 2020 and has heightened ethno-nationalist sentiment among the Amhara, Ethiopia’s second largest ethnic group. All parties have been accused of atrocities, including Fano militia members, who moved to occupy the western part of the Tigray region when the conflict began. It subsequently evolved into an armed militia group before the current conflict further swelled its ranks.

Source: Ethiopian News May 30, 2022 11:17 UTC