Fano vs. ola Shenee
Divergent Paths of Armed Resistance in Ethiopia’s Ethnic Federalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21701535 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Getent Addisu Gelaneh (0000-0002-1196-0651, https://dx.doi.org/241195Department of political science and international relations, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 1-26 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-16 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal on Minority and Group Rights (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1385-4879 • E-ISSN: 1571-8115 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15718115-bja10232 |
| OpenAlex | W4413068543 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 14 |
This paper aimed to scrutinize the deviating paths of two predominant armed resistance groups in Ethiopia—Fano and ola -Shenee, under the context of Ethiopia’s ethnic-based federal system. Based on the findings, Fano, mainly an Amhara armed militia, has come as a group that strategically positions itself in resistance to both the federal regime and the ethnic-based disintegration of the country, seeking a more united Ethiopian national values. In opposition, the ola -Shenee, which stands for the Oromo Liberation Army, is firmly aligned with a separatist political orientation, a struggle for the absolute self-determination and secession of the Oromo people, and highly challenging Ethiopian national identity. By examining their philosophically established military strategies and political goals, this article contrasts these two armed groups’ causes and actions. It argues that while Fano adopts a more realistic and measured approach aimed at protecting national unity through ethnic authorization within the country, the ola -Shenee’s opposition is frozen in an extremist opposition of Ethiopian national identity and unity, viewing ethnic federalism as a tool of oppression. The paper further investigates how these diverging political orientations cause their dealings with the regime and other ethnic groups, highlighting the complexities of armed-military struggle in an ethnically divided country
Ethnic group · Fano plane · Federalism · National identity · Oppression · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Secession · Sociology · African history and culture analysis · Gender Studies · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Religious Education and Schools
Mixed-Methods Research
Nexus between Ethnic Federalism and Creating National Identity Vis-À-Vis Nation Building in Contemporary Ethiopia
Understanding the conflict and exploring political alternatives to remake a stable political system in Ethiopia
The Amhara of Ethiopia
Haven’t We Always Been Doing Mixed Methods Research?”
The Development of Client Violence Questionnaire (CVQ)
Self-Determination, Multinational Federalism and an Emerging Threat in Ethiopia
Ethnic Federalism
Does Ethnic Federalism Lead to Greater Ethnic Identity? The Case of Ethiopia
Discursive trajectories in the making of Amhara identity in Ethiopia
Institutionally crafted Amhara-domination narrative
Violent or non-violent action? Wartime civilian resistance in Colombia and Mozambique
The Ethnogenesis of the Oromo Nation and Its Implications for Politics in Ethiopia
Political Transition and the Rise of Amhara Nationalism in Ethiopia
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |