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Zemene Kassie
Ethiopian rebel leader of the Fano militia (born 1985)
Zemene Kassie
Zemene Kassie (born 14 March 1985) is an Ethiopian politician who is the chairman of the Amhara Fano National Movement (AFNM) since 2026. He was the former leader of the Amhara Fano militia, Gojjam command. He is widely regarded as one of the prominent figures of the new Amhara nationalism. Born in Merawi, near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, Zemene previously worked in various government positions in the early-2010s. Following disagreements with EPRDF's regional leaders in Amhara, he was forced into exile to Eritrea and joined the Ginbot 7 opposition group in order to counter EPRDF government persecution. He then returned to Ethiopia in 2018 after premiership of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and worked in organizing Amhara youth for political actions in Ethiopia. Zemene organized a Fano faction under the banner of Amhara Popular Force during the Tigray War when Tigrayan rebel forces invaded the Amhara region in mid-2021. It was during the Tigray War that he rose to prominence as a leading figure in...
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