
“Addis Ababa, August 4, 2023 (FBC) – Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers, during its 23rd Regular Session, has decided to declare a state of emergency in the Amhara Regional State. The Council stated that the state of emergency has become necessary to control the armed conflict and ensure peace and security in the region” (Fana Broadcasting Company – ‘Council Of Ministers Decides To Declare State Of Emergency In Amhara Region’ 04.08.2023).
Things are only getting worse before it’s getting better. What is tragic is that it was only yesterday the letter surfaced from Amhara Regional State President asking for help from the Federal Government. It didn’t take long before my predictions was coming into fruition. That isn’t exactly how I thought it would be, but certainly the hurry and haste is for a reason. As there are others who are warning the state.
Several opposition parties have already warned about the conflict just three weeks ago. They did so on the 12th July 2023 and nothing was of response. Now when the conflict is spiralling out of hand and Fano-APF is taking control of territories. Then the Federal Government starts to act and being serious about it. While there was severe warnings that never was attended too.
Just read this here:
“Even though it has been more than three weeks since we raised our question, we are saying that the conflict is widening and the whole Amhara region is turning into a war zone. In this war, we have understood that innocent citizens who are not armed are also dying, and that students who are taking national exams are also being delayed because of this. We emphasize that the only solution to the disaster that is looming in our country is to start a discussion that a country should learn from the war in Northern Ethiopia that took away the lives of one million of its children. We emphasize that the government will take full responsibility for the damage that we have proposed again and that it will serve as a way out for the country as a whole and for the government in power” (Enat Party, All Ethiopian Unity Party (AEUP), Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Party (EPRP), Amhara Ghinoians Movement and One Ethiopia Democratic Party – Joint Open Letter, 08.04.2023).
If you feel it is grim. Well, the rebels and the paramilitary group Fano-APF has their ideals and now principles in their occupied territories. They now have to follow certain orders and command. Which is initially giving them instruction on how to operate. That has actually become public and written in a Press Release. The APF is run by Eskinder Nega, so these are his principles for his militia men to adhere too in the middle of this conflict. As things are only becoming more dire and distressed…
“Amhara Popular Force (Fano) strictly respects the following principles in all areas controlled by Fano Forces:
1. Members of Fano must not touch any property of individuals or institutions. Violation of this will be held accountable.
2. No member of Fano shall use forceful anarchical measures on any individual. Criminals captured should be judged by law, respecting the core principles of Amhara culture.
3. Fano members are obligated to safeguard all institutions, factories, and infrastructures from destruction.
4. Unless in obligatory situations, all Fano members should safeguard government offices and infrastructure as they belong to the people of Amhara.
5. Captured military personnel and soldiers will be treated according to international conventions. Wounded and injured soldiers will receive medical treatment, and we call on all medical personnel in the Amhara region to assist in doing so.
6. In areas controlled by Fano forces, a team of respected elderly and civil groups will be assembled to ensure peaceful day-to-day life in the society.
7. Amhara Forces will safeguard all religious and cultural institutions.
8. Police and local militia forces are encouraged to join Amhara Popular Fano Forces. Senior and retired military personnel at all levels are also invited to be part of this historical moment.
9. Anyone who works behind Amhara Popular Fano Forces will be held accountable.
10. All captured belongings will be registered and used for the struggle.
11. All different Fano forces in all areas will be synchronized and come under one central command, as they are all fighting one common enemy” (Press Release from Amhara Popular Force (Fano) Leader, 04.08.2023).
The State of Emergency and those provisions will give the army and the law enforcement a more swift response. They will be allowed to silence, stop movement and possibly also gather quicker intelligence of the Fano-APF. That’s why the state does it and also to not loose totally control of the situation. As things are getting out of hand and the Fano-APF is much stronger than the Federal Government anticipated. Even if they shouldn’t have been shocked or in awe over this. As they have trained, supplied and given them the know-how. That has been done in the warfare in the North, specifically in Tigray region and also the Regional State has boosted both Fano, Regional Special Forces and even trained civil servants, which could participate on the side of Fano-APF. Therefore, this is a self-made problem that the regime now have to contain.
We should expect Command Post, laws prohibiting public gatherings and other measures to stop all communication in the region. The Fano-APF will need a backup plan and others means of communicating. As the regional state should anticipate a total media-blackout and internet shut-down. While army commanders and others are stationed in various parts of Amhara region. They will be brutal, extra judicial killings and go after the enemies in the most sinister ways. The Abiy government will bring the Medemer Terror to Amhara now. They will feel the blunt and unforgiving ways of the Prosperity Party. That’s what is coming and there is only dark days ahead.
Right now the innocent are dying. The are two kinds of extremists fighting each other. One hand the Amhara chauvinist and the Prosperity Party “consolidating power drive”. Just like Abiy did everything in his way to consolidate power and conquer Tigray. The same way he will address the Amhara. Now that the former weapon brothers of FANO has betrayed him and attacked him. Peace.















