Disclaimer: AAA is a U.S. based NGO that documents human rights violations in the context of conflict, violence and political repression. One of AAA's core activities is also to educate policymakers, journalists, researchers and other stakeholders with up-to-date information on developments in Ethiopia. AAA does not endorse any political parties or organizations based in the U.S. or Ethiopia. Updated 2026-07-03 Overview Between May 1 to 31, 2026, AWU recorded battle events an

Update – July 1, 2026 (Sene 24, 2018 EC) The Amhara Association of America (AAA) has learned that on June 29th, 2026, Oromo Prosperity Party regime soldiers (regime forces) arrested and harassed numerous civilians (family members) in Mehal-Wonz Kebele of Ankober Woreda (North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia). According to reports, regime forces targeted several family members under allegation of familial relation to Fano personnel and subjected them to physical assaults,

Update – June 30, 2026 (Sene 23, 2018 EC) The Amhara Association of America (AAA) has learned that between June 26th and 28th, 2026 Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) forces carried out a series of detentions and harassment targeting religious figures in Alamata City (North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia). During the reporting period, TPLF forces carried out arbitrary detentions targeting clergy members affiliated with the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC).

Disclaimer: AAA is a U.S. based NGO that documents human rights violations in the context of conflict, violence and political repression. One of AAA's core activities is also to educate policymakers, journalists, researchers and other stakeholders with up-to-date information on developments in Ethiopia. AAA does not endorse any political parties or organizations based in the U.S. or Ethiopia. Updated June 30th, 2026 Overview For the week of June 22nd to 28th, 2026, fighting b