War updates from Amhara Region, Ethiopia – August 4th to 10th, 2025
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Updated August 11th, 2025
Overview
For the week of August 4th to 10th, 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 38 woreda/city administrations across 13 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These zones included the Wag-Hemra, North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Awi, North Gojjam, Bahir-Dar, South Gonder, Central Gonder, West Gonder and North Gonder Zones. Developments were also recorded in East Wollega Zones of Oromia Region.
Civilian casualties were recorded in 14 woreda/city administrations across 8 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Dehana, Alamata, Lalibela, Raya-Kobo, Kobo, Meket, Quarit, Jabi-Tehnan, Jawi, North Mecha, Ibnat, Simada, Metemma and West Telemt Woredas in Wag-Hemra, North Wollo, West Gojjam, Awi, North Gojjam, South Gonder, West Gonder and North Gonder Zones. In West Telemt Woreda, Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) militants killed civilians.
Arbitrary arrests were recorded in Alamata and Woldia cities of North Wollo Zone in Amhara Region. In Alamata city, arrests of civilians were undertaken by TPLF forces.
This week, a TPLF commander holding the rank of colonel was apprehended en route to Shire (western Tigray Region) in Metemma Woreda of West Gonder Zone in Amhara Region.
This week, regime military leaders convened a meeting with Qemant militants which resulted in a strategic military alliance against Fano. Sources however fear the regime military leaders have granted the militants permission to attack Amhara communities with impunity.
