War updates from Amhara Region, Ethiopia – April 21st to 27th, 2025
- AAA-admin
- Apr 29
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Updated April 28th, 2025
Overview
For the week of April 21st to 27th, 2025, fighting between Amhara Fano self-defense force (Fano) and Prosperity Party regime joint forces (regime forces) has continued in various parts of Amhara Region in Ethiopia.
This week battle events and rights violations were recorded in more than 40 woreda/city administrations across 10 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These zones included the North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Awi, South Gonder, Central Gonder, West Gonder, and North Gonder Zones. Developments were also recorded in Nazreth (Adama) city, West Shewa and East Wollega Zones of Oromia Region, Gurage Zone of Central Ethiopia Region and in Addis-Ababa city.
Civilian casualties were recorded in 12 woreda/city administrations across 7 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Lasta, Mehal-Sayint, Wogdi, Mida-Woremo, Merhabete, Sekela, Debre-Tabor, Libo-Kemkem, Ibnat, Gonder-Zuriya, Central Armachiho and Debark Woredas in North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, West Gojjam, South Gonder, Central Gonder and North Gonder Zones. Civilian casualties were also recorded in Kiremu and Amaya Woredas of East Wollega and West Shewa Zones, respectively, in Oromia Region. The violence in Amaya Woreda in particular reportedly involved collaboration between ENDF and Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) militants.
Widespread arrests were recorded in Ibnat Woreda of South Gonder Zone in Amhara Region and in several parts of Gurage Zone in Central Ethiopia Region. Mass abductions and forced military conscription by regime forces were carried out in Kobo, Wogdi, Debre-Tabor, Ibnat and Farta Woredas in North Wollo, South Wollo and South Gonder Zones. In addition, abductions for military conscription were carried out in the Nazreth (Adama) city administration in Oromia Region.
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