[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Since the federal government declared a state of emergency in Amhara in August 2023, the conflict has largely been fought between the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) and the non-state militia group, Fano. However, the dynamics of the confrontation appear to be shifting with the growing involvement of regional anti-riot militias and regular police forces. Analysts and scholars say the recent graduation and deployment of thousands of these regional forces across conflict-hit areas signal their
