Meketaw Mamo

Meketaw Mamo
Native name	መከታው ማሞ
Born	Termaber, North Shewa, Ethiopia
Allegiance	Fano
Years of service	2021–present
Commands	Shewa Province Command
Battles / wars	Tigray War War in Amhara

Meketaw Mamo (Amharic: መከታው ማሞ) is an Ethiopian rebel leader and commander of the Shewa faction of the Fano militia.

Life and career

Meketaw Mamo was born in Termaber district in North Shewa, Ethiopia. He completed his secondary schooling in Shewa Robit before shifting to business career. There, he had worked in various business roles. During this time, it was reported that Meketaw has not involved in any political and armed struggle until the 2021 Ataye town attacks. Following the attacks, he joined the Fano militia and participated in the Tigray War alongside Ethiopian government forces against Tigrayan rebels.[1][2]

After the Tigray War ended, Meketaw and his associates engaged in persistent armed clashes and insurgency in Shewa Robit. Therefore, he fled the town to neighboring areas. As the War in Amhara began in 2023, Meketaw began aligning with other Fano factions to fight the government forces and established Shewa Province Command in North Shewa.[1][3]

References

1. AAA-admin (2024-08-06). "BBC Amharic - Who Are the Leaders of the Fano Groups Operating in Amhara Region?". Amhara Association o. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
2. ZeHabesha (2024-09-22). "A Call for Unity and Cooperation among Fano Fighters". zehabesha.com. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
3. Account (2024-03-04). "Shewa Robit town reportedly came under Fano control". Borkena Ethiopian News. Retrieved 2024-11-14.