AEI's Critical Threats Africa File published on 22 January 2026 an analysis titled "Ethiopia" by Michael DeAngelo.
The Amhara Fano Nationalist Force and the Amhara Fano Peace Organization merged on 17 January to form the Amhara Fano National Movement (AFNM). The AFNM pledged to fight against Ethiopia's ruling Prosperity Party. The merger may also result in closer collaboration with the Tigray People's Liberation Front and Eritrean forces.
