Update – June 12, 2026 (Sene 5, 2018 EC) The Amhara Association of America (AAA) has learned that on June 10, 2026 Oromo Prosperity Party regime soldiers (regime forces) abducted numerous civilians including young children in Bahir-Dar City (Amhara Region, Ethiopia). On the evening of June 10th regime forces abducted five members of a single family including young children from their residence in Bahir-Dar City. The victims were reportedly targeted under allegation of familia

Update – June 10, 2026 (Sene 3, 2018 EC) The Amhara Association of America (AAA) has learned that on June 7, 2026 Oromo Prosperity Party regime soldiers (regime forces) carried out a series of arbitrary arrests targeting academics, religious figures and youths in Gonder City (Gonder Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia). That day regime forces arrested Ato Zemene Habtu, Dean of the College of Health Science at Gonder University's Tseda campus. Ato Zemene, who serves as a board memb

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 9th, 2026 Overview For the week of June 1st to 7th, 2026, fighting betw

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 5th, 2026 Overview For the week of May 25th to 31st, 2026, fighting bet

Urgent need for reassessment of budgetary assistance for the criminal regime in Ethiopia, currently led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed June 1, 2026 (Ginbot 24, 2018 E.C.) We the undersigned Amhara civic organizations write this open letter to express grave concern over the recent announcement by the European Union (EU) of resumption of budgetary support and strengthened partnership with the Oromo Prosperity Party (OPP) led Prosperity Party (PP) regime of Ethiopia. The announcem