Amhara Fano, a major rebel group in Ethiopia’s Amhara region has accused the government of waging a “genocidal war” against the Amhara people, in a response to the U.S. State Department’s latest human rights report on the country. In a statement, the Amhara Fano National Force (AFNF) said that while it appreciated the 2024 Country

The Amhara region of Ethiopia faces a severe and escalating crisis, marked by widespread violence and profound human suffering. Reports from the ground indicate that the conflict is tearing apart the very fabric of society, with some drawing chilling parallels to precursors of genocides. Amidst this crisis, civil society groups and a unified Amhara resistance