War updates from Amhara Region, Ethiopia – August 25th to 31st, 2025
- AAA-admin
- Sep 1
- 2 min read
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Updated September 1st, 2025
Overview
For the week of August 25th to 31st, 2025, fighting between the 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 52 woreda/city administrations across 11 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These zones included the Wag-Hemra, North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Awi, North Gojjam, South Gonder, Central Gonder, West Gonder and North Gonder Zones. Developments were also recorded in East Shewa and East Arsi Zones of Oromia Region.
Civilian casualties were recorded in 9 woreda/city administrations across 7 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Alamata, Lasta, Minjar-Shenkora, Baso-Liben, Jabi-Tehnan, Jawi, Yilmana-Densa, North Achefer and Tach-Gayint Woredas in North Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Awi, North Gojjam and South Gonder Zones. In Alamata city of North Wollo Zone, Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) forces inflicted civilian casualties. Civilian casualties were also recorded implicating Oromia Region Special Forces (OSF) in East Shewa Zone of Oromia Region. Lastly, unknown gunmen carried out an attack in East Arsi Zone of Oromia Region.
Arbitrary arrests were recorded in 10 woreda/city administrations across 4 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Alamata, Raya-Alamata, Kobo, Lasta, Gidan, Gubalafto, Lalibela, Ambassel, Jabi-Tehnan and Estie Woredas of North Wollo, South Wollo, West Gojjam and South Gonder Zones in Amhara Region. In Raya-Alamata Woreda of North Wollo Zone, TPLF forces carried out arbitrary arrests of civilians.
This week, TPLF forced reported made large military mobilizations in Korem city (Wag-Hemra Zone) and surrounding areas. Tensions were also reported between ENDF and TPLF forces in the Waja-Timuga area of Raya-Alamata Woreda in North Wollo Zone.
